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What Is Philosophy of Music Education and Do We Really Need It?

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The article deals with the problem of the disciplinary identification of thephilosophy of music education. It explores alternative approaches to thephilosophy of music education and its relation to musical pedagogy. On thebasis of this analysis an account of the philosophy of music education as aphilosophical discipline is suggested and its specific function identified.

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Panaiotidi, E. What Is Philosophy of Music Education and Do We Really Need It?. Studies in Philosophy and Education 21, 229–252 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1015513807617

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