David Stevenson's thoughts regarding Reichling's essay are offered in this article, and he begins his response by saying that Mary J. Reichling's essay regarding the three concepts, form, feeling, and isomorphism, is lucid, well structured, and aptly supported by research of other music education philosophers. He points out that Reichling states her purpose in the opening paragraph: "to examine and to elucidate various aspects of these three concepts in her [Susanne Langer's] writing, as they are fundamental to an understanding of her aesthetic theory and to the construction of a philosophy of music and music education." Stevenson argues that a philosophy of music education must be the focus in all ensuing debate, and must remain of paramount importance. He further contends that arguments, especially dialectic arguments, are not won or lost; but merely strip away the outer garments until more and more of the truth is exposed.