Words spoken by Samuel Johnson. Is this true, at least within the realm of virtue ethics? and beyond?
For those of us who are religious, can it be sinful to love music too much, can we sometimes value it before God? If so, how do we avoid this.
I have re-found my catholic faith recently, and yet I continue to value music above many things; I wonder at what point this love turns sour and becomes immoral. Even in the context of religious music, it seems to me one can get wrapped around the music itself more than the meaning, I can't work out if this is a bad thing or not, since music is a natural part of creation and is meant to be enjoyed.