{"product_id":"an-introduction-to-aesthetics-9781557867315","title":"An Introduction to Aesthetics","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis volume is a fascinating introduction to the core themes and basic methods of aesthetics and the philosophy of art. Providing an analytic and historical treatment of the issues, and including many illustrative examples to both motivate and reinforce theoretical discussion, \u003ci\u003e An Introduction to Aesthetics  is the ideal course book for the philosophical novice. It includes an Appendix (containing the texts referred to in the book), a comprehensive Glossary and further reading suggestions to help the student reader develop a deeper comprehension of the field.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is a dependable, well-informed and accessible guide to the complexities of contemporary philosophical aesthetics. In taking a problem-oriented, rather than historically-based, approach the book directly engages with core issues in the subject. What emerges is not just an introductory survey of problems but a testament to the vitality and richness of the subject itself. I recommend the book to beginners and more advanced readers alike.\" \u003ci\u003eProfessor Peter Lamarque, British Journal of Aesthetics\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A highly reader-friendly guide. It is a clearly and attractively written work which will provide a very reliable text for many university courses on the subject. At the end of each chapter there are excellent, and bang-up-to-date, suggestions for further reading and there is a useful glossary of terms used in the text at the end.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Acknowledgements. \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Language About Art and Aesthetics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting Started. Aesthetic Predicates.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCriticism and Value Terms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Problem of Definition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Aesthetic Analysis and Its Objects.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormal Analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAesthetic Objects.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. The Artist and the Work of Art.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Artist's Intentions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInspiration.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreativity and Originality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBreaking the Connection Between Artist and Art.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. The Audience and the Work of Art.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAttitudes of the Audience.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCritics and Criticism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInstitutions and the Role of the Audience.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. The Artist and the Audience.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Aesthetics of Reception.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMythpoesis: Myth and Ritual.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInstitutional and Post-Institutional Aesthetics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49410195226967,"sku":"9781557867315","price":33.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781557867315.jpg?v=1730509285","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/an-introduction-to-aesthetics-9781557867315","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}