| Description |
xi, 354 pages ; 26 cm |
| Series |
Blackwell philosophy guides ; 15 |
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Blackwell philosophy guides ; 15
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| Contents |
Introduction: Aesthetics Today -- 1. The Origins of Modern Aesthetics: 1711-35 / Paul Guyer -- 2. Defining Art: Intension and Extension / George Dickie -- 3. Art and the Aesthetic / Marcia Muelder Eaton -- 4. The Ontology of Art / Amie L. Thomasson -- 5. Evaluating Art / Alan Goldman -- 6. Interpretation in Aesthetics / Laurent Stern -- 7. Art and the Moral Realm / Noel Carroll -- 8. Beauty and the Critic's Judgment: Remapping Aesthetics / Mary Mothersill -- 9. The Philosophy of Taste: Thoughts on the Idea / Ted Cohen -- 10. The Emotions in Art / Jenefer Robinson -- 11. The Philosophy of Literature: Pleasure Restored / Peter Lamarque and Stein Haugom Olsen -- 12. The Philosophy of the Visual Arts: Perceiving Paintings / Joseph Margolis -- 13. The Philosophy of the Movies: Cinematic Narration / Berys Gaut -- 14. The Philosophy of Music: Formalism and Beyond / Philip Alperson -- 15. The Philosophy of Dance: Bodies in Motion, Bodies at Rest / Francis Sparshott |
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16. Tragedy / Susan Feagin -- 17. The Aesthetics of Nature and the Environment / Donald W. Crawford -- 18. Art and the Aesthetic: The Religious Dimension |
| Summary |
Annotation. The Blackwell Guide to Aesthetics is the most authoritative survey of the central issues in contemporary aesthetics available. The volume features eighteen newly commissioned papers on the evaluation of art, the interpretation of art, and many other forms of art such as literature, movies, and music.Provides a guide to the central traditional and cutting edge issues in aesthetics today. Written by a distinguished cast of contributors, including Peter Kivy, George Dickie, Noël Carroll, Paul Guyer, Ted Cohen, Marcia Eaton, Joseph Margolis, Berys Gaut, Nicholas Wolterstrorff, Susan Feagin, Peter Lamarque, Stein Olsen, Francis Sparshott, Alan Goldman, Jenefer Robinson, Mary Mothersill, Donald Crawford, Philip Alperson, Laurent Stern and Amie Thomasson. Functions as the ideal text for undergraduate and graduate courses in aesthetics, art theory, and philosophy of art |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Audience |
Scholarly & Professional John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated |
| Notes |
Also available online via the World Wide Web, by subscription to Blackwell Reference Online |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Philosophy.
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Aesthetics.
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Esthetics.
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Esthetics [MESH]
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| Genre/Form |
Former Course Reserve reading
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| Author |
Kivy, Peter.
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ebrary, Inc.
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| LC no. |
2003010096 |
| ISBN |
063122131X paperback alkaline paper |
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0631221301 alkaline paper |
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