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Aesthetics: A Reader in Philosophy of the Arts

Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

This collection of readings is designed to introduce the philosophical problems of aesthetics as they pertain to specific arts e.g., Painting, Photography, Music, Film and Video Art, etc. KEY TOPICS: " The nearly 90 readings represent recent continental thinking about the arts e.g., Derrida, Foucault, Baudrillard, Lyotard, Heidegger, Benjamin, and Adorno. Also, represents the analytic imagination in philosophers such as Danto, Goodman, Levinson, Urmson, and Scruton.

Book News Annotation:

Some 90 essays introduce students at any level of sophistication to the philosophical problems of aesthetics as they pertain to specific arts, including painting, photography, film and video, music, dance, literature, theater, and popular arts. The selection recognizes the growing confluence of the analytical and continental schools of philosophy, considers issues on the borders between high and low arts, and combines traditional philosophers with perspectives from other disciplines. Includes brief biographical sketches of the authors. No index.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780134375915
Subtitle:
A Reader in Philosophy of the Arts
With:
Brown, Lee
Author:
Brown, Lee
Publisher:
Prentice Hall
Location:
Upper Saddle River, N.J. :
Subject:
General
Subject:
Philosophy
Subject:
Art
Subject:
Aesthetics
Subject:
Art -- Philosophy.
Edition Description:
Includes bibliographical references p. 559-565.
Series Volume:
[89-6]
Publication Date:
December 1996
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
565
Dimensions:
8.96x6.01x1.02 in. 1.45 lbs.
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