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Aesthetics and the philosophy of art : an introduction / Robert Stecker.
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Stecker, Robert, 1947-
- Series:
- Elements of philosophy
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Art--Philosophy.
- Art.
- Aesthetics.
- Physical Description:
- viii, 255 pages ; 23 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, [2005]
- Summary:
- Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art is an essential introduction to some of the central topics and approaches being debated in contemporary aesthetics and philosophy of art. By taking a stand on each of the issues addressed and arguing for certain resolutions and against others, the text does not simply present a controversy in its current state of play, but instead helps to advance it toward a solution.
- Contents:
- Part I: Aesthetics
- Environmental aesthetics : natural beauty
- Conceptions of the aesthetic : aesthetic experience
- Conceptions of the aesthetic : aesthetic properties
- Part II: Philosophy of art
- What is art?
- What kind of object is a work of art?
- Interpretation and the problem of the relevant intention
- Representation : fiction and depiction
- Expressiveness in music and poetry
- Artistic value
- Interaction : ethical, aesthetic and artistic value
- The value of architecture.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-248) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0742514609
- 0742514617
- OCLC:
- 56347744
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