Aesthetics : a critical anthology / George Dickie, Richard Sclafani, Ronald Roblin, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Dickie, George, 1926-

Sclafani, R. J.

Roblin, Ronald Edward.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Aesthetics.

Physical Description:

ix, 678 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : St. Martin's Press, 1989.

Summary:

"Aesthetics" is both a comprehensive introduction to the field and a broad, in-depth survey of Anglo-American aesthetic thought that provides a collection of 48 classic historical readings, influential scholarly works, and critical analyses. The text also offers unique "theory-and-critique" pairings that help students understand concepts and participate in philosophical debate.

Contents:

1 Traditional Theories of Art and Contemporary Critiques of These Theories

"Poetic Inspiration," from The Ion / Plato

"The Quarrel Between Philosophy and Poetry," from the Republic, Book X / Plato

"The Nature of Poetic Imitation," from the Poetics / Aristotle

"Plato and Aristotle on the Arts," from Prelude to Aesthetics / Eva Schaper Schaper, Eva

"Art as the Communication of Feeling," from What Is Art? / Leo Tolstoy Tolstoy, Leo

"Tolstoy Evaluated," from Tolstoy's Theory of Art / Stanley Bates Bates, Stanley

"Art as Significant Form," from Art / Clive Bell Bell, Clive

Clive Bell's Aesthetic Hypothesis / Noã1/2l Carroll Carroll, Noã1/2l

"Art as the Expression of Emotion," from The Principles of Art / R. G. Collingwood Collingwood, R. G.

"Art and Expression: A Critique," from The Concept of Expression / Alan Tormey Tormey, Alan

2 Contemporary Theories of Art and Contemporary Critiques of These Theories

Family Resemblances and Generalization Concerning the Arts / Maurice Mandelbaum Mandelbaum, Maurice

"Art as an Open Concept," from The Opening Mind / Morris Weitz Weitz, Morris

Reflections on Aesthetic Theory / Benjamin R. Tilghman Tilghman, Benjamin R.

The Artistic Enfranchisement of Real Objects: The Artworld / Arthur Danto Danto, Arthur

Once Upon a Time in the Artworld / Anita Silvers Silvers, Anita

The New Institutional Theory of Art / George Dickie Dickie, George

The End of an Institutional Definition of Art / Robert Stecker Stecker, Robert

Reply to Stecker / George Dickie Dickie, George

3 Traditional Theories of the Aesthetic and Contemporary Discussions of These

Theories

"An Initial Theory of Taste," from An Inquiry into the Original of Our Ideas of Beauty and Virtue / Francis Hutcheson Hutcheson, Francis

"Of the Standard of Taste," from Four Dissertations / David Hume Hume, David

Recent Scholarship and the British Tradition: A Logic of Taste

The First Fifty Years / Peter Kivy Kivy, Peter

Hume and the Paradox of Taste / Mary Mothersill Mothersill, Mary

"A Theory of Aesthetic Judgment," from the Critique of Judgment / Immanuel Kant Kant, Immanuel

"Introduction to Kant's Aesthetics," from Essays on Kant's Aesthetics / Ted Cohen Cohen, Ted, Paul Guyer Guyer, Paul

4 Contemporary Theories of the Aesthetic and Contemporary Critiques of These Theories

"Psychical Distance" as a Factor in Art and as an Aesthetic Principle / Edward Bullough Bullough, Edward

"The Aesthetic Attitude," from Aesthetics and Philosophy of Art Criticism / Jerome Stolnitz Stolnitz, Jerome

All Aesthetic Attitude Theories Fail: The Myth of the Aesthetic Attitude / George Dickie Dickie, George

Aesthetic Concepts / Frank N. Sibley Sibley, Frank N.

A Critique of Sibley's Position: Aesthetics/ Non-Aesthetics and the Concept of Taste / Ted Cohen Cohen, Ted

Categories of Art / Kendall L. Walton Walton, Kendall L.

5 Theories of the Individual Arts

The Theory of Literature: Intention and Style in the Literary Work

The Philosophy of Literature / Monroe C. Beardsley Beardsley, Monroe C.

The Intentional Fallacy / William K. Wimsatt Wimsatt, William K., Jr., Monroe C. Beardsley Beardsley, Monroe C.

Personal Qualities and the Intentional Fallacy / Colin Lyas Lyas, Colin

"Apollinian and Dionysian Art," from The Birth of Tragedy; Attempt at a Self-Criticism / Jenefer M. Robinson Style and Personality in the Literary Work

The Theory of Drama: Nietzsche and Tragedy

Friedrich Nietzsche

"Nietzsche on Art," from The Birth of Tragedy / Richard Schacht Schacht, Richard

The Theory of the Plastic Arts: Painting and Architecture

"Truth and the Stereotype," from Art and Illusion / E. H. Gombrich Gombrich, E. H.

Reflections on Art and Illusion / Richard Wollheim Wollheim, Richard

How Buildings Mean / Nelson Goodman Goodman, Nelson

The Theory of Film: Metaphysical Reflections

"Sights and Sounds," from The World Viewed / Stanley Cavell Cavell, Stanley

Movies Viewed: Cavell on Medium and Motion Pictures / Stanley Bates Bates, Stanley

Aesthetics of Film, or a Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Movies / Alexander Sesonske Sesonske, Alexander

The Theory of Music: Expressiveness in Music

"A Musical Theory of Sound and Motion," from On the Musically Beautiful / Eduard Hanslick Hanslick, Eduard

"Expressiveness in Music," from The Composer's Voice / Edward T. Cone Cone, Edward T.

Varieties of Musical Expressionism / Renée Cox Cox, Renée

The Theory of Dance: What Is Going On in a Dance?

Why Philosophy Neglects the Dance / Francis Sparshott Sparshott, Francis

What Is Going On in a Dance? / Monroe C. Beardsley Beardsley, Monroe C.

Working and Dancing: A Response to Monroe Beardsley's "What Is Going On in a Dance?" / Nöel Carroll Carroll, Nöel, Sally Banes Banes, Sally.

Notes:

Includes index.

Bibliography: pages 651-666; includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

0312003099

OCLC:

19796202