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Philosophy of the Arts: An Introduction to Aesthetics

By Gordon Graham

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2005
ISBN
0415349788, 9780415349789, 9780203696224
LCC
BH39 .G67 2005
Open Library ID
OL3392879M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
876 kB (897123 bytes)
Edition
3
Pages
281\281
Library
avaxhome.ws
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2010-05-31 15:29:46

Description

Philosophy of the Arts presents a comprehensive and accessible introduction to those coming to aesthetics and the philosophy of art for the first time.В The third edition is greatly enhancedВ by new sections on art and beauty, modern art, Aristotle and katharsis, and Hegel.В Each chapter hasВ been thoroughly revised with fresh material and extended discussions. As with previous editions, the book: is jargon-free and will appeal to students of music, art history and literature as well as philosophy looks at a wide range of the arts from film, painting and architecture to fiction, music and poetry discusses a range of philosophical theories of thinkers such as Hume, Kant, Gaender, Collingwood, Derrida, Hegel and Croce contains regular summaries and suggestions for further reading.

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