KIERAN MATTHEW

Gebundenes Buch

Contemporary Debates in Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art

Beschreibung

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.

Autor

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).

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• Seitenzahl: 383
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Juli 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 260mm x 183mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 917g
• ISBN-13: 9781405102391
• ISBN-10: 140510239X
• Artikelnr.: 21610847

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