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An Introduction to the Philosophy of Art

By Richard Eldridge

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2014
ISBN
1107041694, 9781107041691
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
6 MB (6548816 bytes)
Series
Cambridge Introductions to Philosophy
Edition
2
Pages
324\324
Orientation
portrait
Paginated
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2014-11-16 17:02:23

Description

An Introduction to the Philosophy of Art is a clear and compact survey of philosophical theories of the nature and value of art, including in its scope literature, painting, sculpture, music, dance, architecture, movies, conceptual art and performance art. This second edition incorporates significant new research on topics including pictorial depiction, musical expression, conceptual art, Hegel, and art and society. Drawing on classical and contemporary philosophy, literary theory and art criticism, Richard Eldridge explores the representational, formal and expressive dimensions of art. He argues that the aesthetic and semantic density of the work, in inviting imaginative exploration, makes works of art cognitively, morally and socially important. This importance is further elaborated in discussions of artistic beauty, originality, imagination and criticism. His accessible study will be invaluable to students of philosophy of art and aesthetics.

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