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An Introduction to Aesthetics

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Gebonden, 256 blz. | Engels
John Wiley & Sons | e druk, 1997
ISBN13: 9781557867308
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This volume is a fascinating introduction to the core themes and basic methods of aesthetics and the philosophy of art. Providing an analytic and historical treatment of the issues, and including many illustrative examples to both motivate and reinforce theoretical discussion,
An Introduction to Aesthetics is the ideal course book for the philosophical novice. It includes an Appendix (containing the texts referred to in the book), a comprehensive Glossary and further reading suggestions to help the student reader develop a deeper comprehension of the field.

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ISBN13:9781557867308
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:gebonden
Aantal pagina's:256

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List of Acknowledgements.
<p>Introduction.</p>
<p>1. Language About Art and Aesthetics.</p>
<p>Getting Started. Aesthetic Predicates.</p>
<p>Criticism and Value Terms.</p>
<p>The Problem of Definition.</p>
<p>2. Aesthetic Analysis and Its Objects.</p>
<p>Formal Analysis.</p>
<p>Aesthetic Objects.</p>
<p>3. The Artist and the Work of Art.</p>
<p>The Artist′s Intentions.</p>
<p>Inspiration.</p>
<p>Creativity and Originality.</p>
<p>Breaking the Connection Between Artist and Art.</p>
<p>4. The Audience and the Work of Art.</p>
<p>Attitudes of the Audience.</p>
<p>Critics and Criticism.</p>
<p>Institutions and the Role of the Audience.</p>
<p>5. The Artist and the Audience.</p>
<p>The Aesthetics of Reception.</p>
<p>Mythpoesis: Myth and Ritual.</p>
<p>Institutional and Post–Institutional Aesthetics.</p>
<p>Appendix.</p>
<p>Glossary.</p>
<p>Index.</p>

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