KIERAN MATTHEW

Contemporary Debates in Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art

Herausgeber: Kieran, Mathew

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Produktbeschreibung

Contemporary Debates in Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art features 22 original essays by leading authors in aesthetics and the philosophy of art. A pair of contrasting essays addresses each of eleven distinct issues, including the nature of beauty, aesthetic experience, artistic value, and the nature of our emotional responses to art. The contributions to this volume provide a thorough introduction to the major topics in contemporary aesthetics and the philosophy of art, in the distinctive format of philosophers engaging in head-to-head debate at a level accessible to the nonexpert. Showcasing original arguments for well-defined positions, as well as clear and concise statements of sophisticated philosophical views, this volume is an excellent resource for professional philosophers and students alike.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• Seitenzahl: 383
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. September 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 260mm x 183mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 917g
• ISBN-13: 9781405102391
• ISBN-10: 140510239X
• Artikelnr.: 21610847

Autorenporträt

Matthew Kieran is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Leeds. He is author of Media Ethics: A Philosophical Approach (1997) and Revealing Art (2005), and editor of Media Ethics (1998) and Imagination, Philosophy and the Arts (with Dominic Lopes, 2003).

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments.

Notes on Contributors.

Introduction: A Conceptual Map of Issues in Aesthetics and thePhilosophy of Art (Matthew Kieran).

HOW ARE ARTISTIC EXPERIENCE AND VALUE INTER-RELATED?.

1. Aesthetic Empiricism and the Challenge of Fakes andReady-mades (Gordon Graham).

2. Against Enlightened Empiricism (David Davies).

References and Suggested Reading.

IN WHAT DOES TRUE BEAUTY CONSIST?.

3. Beauty and Ugliness in and out of Context (Marcia MuelderEaton).

4. Terrible Beauties (Carolyn Korsmeyer).

References and Suggested Reading.

WHAT IS THE NATURE OF AESTHETIC EXPERIENCE?.

5. Aesthetic Experience: A Question of Content (NoëlCarroll).

6. The Aesthetic State of Mind (Gary Iseminger).

References and Suggested Reading.

SHOULD WE VALUE WORKS AS ART FOR WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROMTHEM?.

7. Art and Cognition (Berys Gaut).

8. Cognitive Values in the Arts: Marking the Boundaries (PeterLamarque).

References.

HOW DO PICTURES REPRESENT?.

9. The Speaking Image: Visual Communication and the Nature ofDepiction (Robert Hopkins).

10. The Domain of Depiction (Dominic McIver Lopes).

References and Suggested Reading.

WHAT CONSTITUTES ARTISTIC EXPRESSION?.

11. Artistic Expression and the Hard Case of Pure Music (StephenDavies).

12. Musical Expressiveness as Hearability-as-Expression (JerroldLevinson).

References and Suggested Reading.

IN WHAT WAYS IS THE IMAGINATION INVOLVED IN ENGAGING WITHARTWORKS?.

13. Anne Brontë and the Uses of Imagination (GregoryCurrie).

14. Imagine That! (Jonathan M. Weinberg and Aaron Meskin).

References and Suggested Reading.

CAN EMOTIONAL RESPONSES TO FICTION BE GENUINE ANDRATIONAL?.

15. Genuine Rational Fictional Emotions (Tamar SzabóGendler and Karson Kovakovich).

16. The Challenge of Irrationalism and How Not To Meet It (DerekMatravers).

References and Suggested Reading.

IS ARTISTIC INTENTION RELEVANT TO THE INTERPRETATION OF ARTWORKS?.

17. Interpretation and the Problem of the Relevant Intention(Robert Stecker).

18. Art, Meaning, and Artist's Meaning (Daniel O.Nathan).

References and Suggested Reading.

ARE THERE GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF EVALUATION?.

19. There are no Aesthetic Principles (Alan H. Goldman).

20. Iron, Leather and Critical Principles (George Dickie).

References and Suggested Reading.

WHAT ARE THE RELATIONS BETWEEN THE MORAL AND AESTHETIC VALUESOF ART?.

21. Artistic Value and Opportunistic Moralism (Eileen John).

22. Ethical Criticism and The Vice of Moderation (DanielJacobson).

References and Suggested Reading.

Index.

Rezensionen

"These lively debates by some of today's most prominentphilosophers of art explore the multiple ways the arts engage ourcognition, imagination, emotions, and even our moral sensibilities.The accessibility of these discussions makes them ideal forclassroom use, while their range and depth make them equally ofinterest to philosophers who work in the field." SusanFeagin, Temple University

"By virtue of its astute selection of topics anddistinguished contributors, this volume will help to advance debateon a number of central issues in contemporary aesthetics. It alsoprovides an excellent central text for a cutting-edge course on thesubject." Paisley Livingston, Lingnan University