Synopses & Reviews
The present volume is a continuation of the series Contemporary Philosophy (International Institute of Philosophy). As with the earlier volumes in the series, the present chronicles purport to give a survey of significant trends in contemporary philosophy. This volume on Aesthetics, containing nineteen surveys, shows the variety of approaches to Aesthetics in various cultures. The close connection between aesthetics and religion and between aesthetics and ethics is emphasized in several contributions. The chronicles are as a rule written in English, French and German. In the present volume ten surveys are written in English, eight in French and one in German. The bibliographical references, with some exceptions, follow the pattern introduced in earlier volumes. The bibliographies themselves usually follow at the end of each chronicle arranged in alphabetical order. The bibliographies are selected and arranged by the authors themselves.
Synopsis
This book continues the series Contemporary Philosophy (International Institute of Philosophy), which surveys significant trends in contemporary philosophy. The new volume on Aesthetics, comprising nineteen surveys, shows the variety of approaches to Aesthetics in various cultures. The close connection between aesthetics and religion and between aesthetics and ethics is emphasized in several contributions.
Table of Contents
Preface; G. Fløistad.- Introduction; G. Fløistad.- Extending Meanings of Aesthetics and the Ethical Moment; M. Hamashita.- Ancient and Medieval Concepts and Theories of Art in India; D. P. Chattopadhyaya.- Aesthetics and Religion from the Indian Perspective; A. Amaladass.- L'esthétique des arts négro-africains : Pluralité et historicité des imaginaires et pratiques; J.-G. Bidima.- Fondements théologiques et esthétiques de l'architecture islamique. Une réflexion philosophique sur l'espace et le lieu en Islam; S. Ayada.- La calligraphie dans le monde musulman; F. Déroche.- Interprétation phénoménologique d'une calligraphie figurative ottomane du musée de Raqqada (Tunisie); V. Gonzalez.- Two Visions of Architecture and the Problem of Representation; B. Sirowy.- The Art of Clive Bell's Art; S. P. Rosenbaum.- The Concepts of Referentiality and Possibility in the Context of Art; A. Kaygi.- Objective Aesthetic Experiences; P. McCormick.- Bild und Begriff als Gleichnis der Schöpfung. Philosophie der Kunst und Philosophie der Natur in Bildwerk Paul Klees; R. Wiehl.- Another Go at the Meaning of Music : Koopman, Davies, and the Meanings of « Meaning »; P. Kivy.- Creative Ascent. Creativity through Creataphors; H. Lenk.- Les catégories esthétiques de stimulation; E. Moutsopoulos.-Grandeur et misère de l'homme, thèmes de l'art contemporain; E. Moutsopoulos.- Le fond doré. À propos des Cahiers de Malte Laurids Brigge; M. F. Molder.- Via Esthética. De l'esprit trancendantal