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Pluralism provides the best chance for addressing big questions about music

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 September 2021

Elizabeth Hellmuth Margulis Open the ORCID record for Elizabeth Hellmuth Margulis [Opens in a new window]
Elizabeth Hellmuth Margulis*
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Woolworth Center for Musical Studies, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ08544, USA. margulis@princeton.edu; www.elizabethmargulis.com
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Abstract

Studying a complex cultural phenomenon like music requires many kinds of expertise. Savage et al. adopt a pluralistic approach, considering multiple forms of evidence and perspectives from multiple fields. This commentary argues that a similar scholarly ecumenicism should be embraced by more studies of music and other cultural phenomena.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 44 , 2021 , e82
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press

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