Aesthetics: key concepts in philosophy
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Main Author: Herwitz, Daniel Alan (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London Continuum ©2008
Series:Key concepts in philosophy
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Online Access:Volltext
Item Description:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002
Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-182) and index
Introduction -- The birth of aesthetics -- Taste and aesthetic judgement -- Art and experience -- Modern definitions of art and the problem of new media -- Conclusion : art and truth
Aesthetics is the branch of philosophical thought that arises from engagement with the arts. It is about larger issues, such as meaning, identity, and medium, that arise in the exploration of art, music, film and literature. Aesthetics: Key Concepts in Philosophy offers a thorough, lucid and stimulating account of the central theories and ideas encountered in aesthetics. The text is thematically structured, covering the discipline's principal concepts: taste, aesthetic judgment, aesthetic experience and the definition of art. Ideal for students across the arts and humanities, the book stresses
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (vi, 193 pages)
ISBN:9780826432940
0826432948
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0826489184
9780826489197
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