Quote by Gottfried Leibniz

Music is the pleasure the human mind experiences from counting without being aware that it is counting.


Music is the pleasure the human mind experiences from counti

Summary

This quote suggests that music captures the joy and satisfaction of the human mind by engaging in a process of counting or recognizing patterns, without the conscious realization of doing so. Music's complex melodies, rhythms, and harmonies can evoke a sense of pleasure and delight, akin to the joy of solving a mathematical puzzle. It highlights the inherent mathematical nature of music, where intricate patterns and sequences are created and enjoyed, leading to a deep emotional response, even without explicitly recognizing the numerical aspect behind it.

By Gottfried Leibniz
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