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In Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art, Robert Stecker introduces students to the history and evolution of aesthetics, and also makes an important distinction between aesthetics and philosophy of art. While aesthetics today is the study of value, philosophy of art deals with a much wider array of questions not just about value, addressing issues in metaphysics, epistemology, and the philosophy of mind as well.
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.
Table of Contents
Part 2 Part I: Aesthetics
Chapter 3 Environmental Aesthetics: Natural Beauty
Chapter 4 Conceptions of the Aesthetic: Aesthetic Experience
Chapter 5 Conceptions of the Aesthetic: Aesthetic Properties
Part 6 Part II: Philosophy of Art
Chapter 7 What is Art?
Chapter 8 What Kind of Object Is a Work of Art?
Chapter 9 Interpretation and the Problem of the Relevant Intention
Chapter 10 Representation: Fiction and Depiction
Chapter 11 Expressiveness in Music and Poetry
Chapter 12 Artistic Value
Chapter 13 Interaction: Ethical, Aesthetic, and Artistic Value
Chapter 14 The Value of Architecture
Chapter 15 Conclusion
Chapter 16 References
Chapter 17 Index
Product details
| Published | 03 Mar 2005 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 264 |
| ISBN | 9780742569454 |
| Imprint | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Series | Elements of Philosophy |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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