Key Terms in Philosophy of Art

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Key Terms in Philosophy of Art offers a clear, concise and accessible introduction to a vital sub-field of philosophy. The book offers a comprehensive overview of the key terms, concepts, thinkers and major works in the history of this key area of philosophical thought. Ideal for first-year students coming to the subject for the first time, Key Terms in Philosophy of Art will serve as the ideal companion to the study of this fascinating subject. Tiger C. Roholt provides detailed summaries of core concepts in the philosophy of art. An introductory chapter provides context and background, while the following chapters offer detailed definitions of key terms and concepts, introductions to the work of key thinkers, summaries of key texts, introductions to philosophy’s approach to the major art forms, and advice on further reading. Designed specifically to meet the needs of students and assuming no prior knowledge of the subject, this is the ideal reference tool for those coming to philosophy of art for the first time. Title Page Copyright Page Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction What is the philosophy of art? What do philosophers of art mean by “Art?” Philosophy: Analytic and Continental Detailed List of Sections Key Terms Key Thinkers Key Texts The Arts Key Terms Aesthetic Aesthetic Attitude, see Disinterest Aesthetic Experience Aesthetic Judgment Aesthetic Properties Arousal of Emotion, see Expression Beauty Catharsis Censorship Conceptual Art Creativity Criticism, see Aesthetic Judgment; Value Defining Art Disinterest Emotion Environmental Aesthetics, see Nature Ethics Expression Feminist Critique Formalism Institutional Theory of Art, see Dickie, George Interpretation Marxism Metaphor Nature Ontology Phenomenology Politics Popular Art Representation Sublime Taste, see Aesthetic Judgment Value of Art Key Thinkers Adorno, Theodor W. (1903–69) Aristotle Barthes, Roland (1915–80) Beardsley, Monroe (1915–85) Bell, Clive (1881–1964) Benjamin, Walter (1892–1940) Bourdieu, Pierre (1930–2002) Collingwood, Robin George (1889–1943) Danto, Arthur Coleman (b. 1924) Dewey, John (1859–1952) Dickie, George (b. 1926) Goodman, Nelson (1906–98) Hegel, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich (1770–1831) Heidegger, Martin (1889–1976) Hume, David (1711–76) Kant, Immanuel (1724–1804) Nietzsche, Friedrich (1844–1900) Plato (428–348 B.C.E.) Schopenhauer, Arthur (1788–1860) Sibley, Frank Noel (1923–96) Walton, Kendall (b. 1939) Wollheim, Richard (1923–2003) Key Texts Aristotle, Poetics (circa 335 B.C.E.) Bell, Clive, Art (1914) Collingwood, R. G., Principles of Art (1938) Danto, The Transfiguration of the Commonplace (see Danto, Arthur in Key Thinkers) Dewey, John, Art as Experience (1934) Goodman, Languages of Art (see Goodman, Nelson in Key Thinkers) Hegel, G. W. F., Lectures on Fine Art (1835) Heidegger, Martin, “The Origin of the Work of Art” (1936) Hume, David, “Of the Standard of Taste” (1757) Kant, Immanuel, Critique of Judgment (1790) Plato, The Republic (circa 360 B.C.E.) The Arts Architecture Dance Film Literature Music Photography Tragedy Visual Art A Guide to Further Reading Introductory Texts Handbooks, Companions, etc. Anthologies Encyclopedias Index