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Book SynopsisWhat is the purpose of art? What drives us to make it? Why do we value it? Nick Zangwill argues that the function of art is to have certain aesthetic properties in virtue of its non-aesthetic properties, and this function arises because of the artist's insight into the nature of these dependence relations and her intention to bring them about.
Trade ReviewReview from previous edition Aesthetic Creation is full of interesting distinctions, bold claims and challenging arguments ... an essential study for anyone who is interested in fundamental issues concerning the nature of art. * British Journal of Aesthetics *
a classic modern aesthetics * Times Literary Supplement *
Table of ContentsPreface ; Introduction ; Summary of Chapters ; 1. Groundrules in the Philosophy of Art ; 2. The Aesthetic Creation of Art ; 3. Are there Counterexamples to Aesthetic Theories of Art? ; 4. Art Essence, Identity and Survival ; 5. Aesthetic Functionalism ; 6. Art and Audience ; Appendix: On Dickie ; 7. Against the Sociology of Art ; 8. Places of publication and Acknowledgements ; Bibliography ; Subject Index ; Author Index
