There was a question recently about whether "language" was necessary for "thought" and no one mentioned music!
if I "hear" a tune running through my head, is that "language" and is that "thought"?
Response from: Oliver Leaman
if I "hear" a tune running through my head, is that "language" and is that "thought"?
Response from: Oliver Leaman
I suppose to hear the sound of music all you need is hearing, so anything with functioning ears can hear the noise. But to hear the music you need some basic grasp of what music is, in just the same way that to understand words you need to have an idea of a language.
