The New Empiricism: Systematic Musicology in a Postmodern Age. Huron, D. 1999.
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A survey of intellectual currents in the philosophy of knowledge and research methodology is given. This survey provides the backdrop for taking stock of the methodological differences that have arisen between disciplines, such as the methods commonly used in science, history or literary theory. Postmodernism and scientific empiricism are described and portrayed as two sides of the same coin we call skepticism. It is proposed that the choice of methodological approach for any given research program is guided by moral and esthetic considerations. Careful assessment of these risks may suggest choosing an unorthodox method, such as quantitative methods in history, or deconstruction in science. It is argued that methodological tools (such as Ockham's razor) should not be mistaken for philosophical world-views. The article advocates a broadening of methodological education in both arts and sciences disciplines. In particular, it advocates and defends the use of quantitative empirical methodology in various areas of music scholarship.
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    author       = {Huron, David},
    year         = {1999},
    title        = {The New Empiricism: Systematic Musicology in a Postmodern
                   Age},
    abstract     = {A survey of intellectual currents in the philosophy of
                   knowledge and research methodology is given. This survey
                   provides the backdrop for taking stock of the
                   methodological differences that have arisen between
                   disciplines, such as the methods commonly used in science,
                   history or literary theory. Postmodernism and scientific
                   empiricism are described and portrayed as two sides of the
                   same coin we call skepticism. It is proposed that the
                   choice of methodological approach for any given research
                   program is guided by moral and esthetic considerations.
                   Careful assessment of these risks may suggest choosing an
                   unorthodox method, such as quantitative methods in
                   history, or deconstruction in science. It is argued that
                   methodological tools (such as Ockham's razor) should not
                   be mistaken for philosophical world-views. The article
                   advocates a broadening of methodological education in both
                   arts and sciences disciplines. In particular, it advocates
                   and defends the use of quantitative empirical methodology
                   in various areas of music scholarship.},
    booktitle    = {Ernest Bloch Lectures},
    keywords     = {computational musicology,evolution,lecture,music
                   cognition,psychology,theory},
    mendeley-tags= {computational musicology},
    url          = {http://www.musiccog.ohio-state.edu/Music220/Bloch.lectures/2.Origins.html}
}

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