SSI



Spatial Sound
Institute


Jean-Luc Nancy


Listening (2009)


Translated By Charlotte Mandell


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In this lyrical meditation on listening, Jean-Luc Nancy examines sound in relation to the human body. How is listening different from hearing? What does listening entail? How does what is heard differ from what is seen? Can philosophy even address listening, écouter, as opposed to entendre, which means both hearing and understanding?