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This is a long-awaited reissue of Jerrold Levinson's 1990 book which gathers together the writings that made him a leading figure in contemporary aesthetics. These highly influential essays are essential reading for debates on the definition of art, the ontology of art, emotional response to art, expression in art, and the nature of art forms.

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Introduction ; PART ONE: ART AND HISTORY ; 1. Defining Art Historically ; 2. Hybrid Art Forms ; 3. Refining Art Historically ; PART TWO: METAPHYSICS OF ART ; 4. What a Musical Work Is ; 5. Autographic and Allographic Art ; 6. Aesthetic Uniqueness ; 7. Aesthetic Supervenience ; 8. Titles ; 9. Artworks and the Future ; 10. What a Musical Work Is, Again ; PART THREE: MUSICAL MATTERS ; 11. The Concept of Music ; 12. Truth in Music ; 13. Music and Negative Emotion ; 14. Hope in The Hebrides ; 15. Evaluating Musical Performance

Music Art and Metaphysics Essays in Philosophica Aesthetics

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      Publisher: Oxford University Press (UK)
      Publication Date: 2/24/2011 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780199596621, 978-0199596621
      ISBN10: 019959662X
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      Theory of art Entertainment Theory of music and musicology

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This is a long-awaited reissue of Jerrold Levinson's 1990 book which gathers together the writings that made him a leading figure in contemporary aesthetics. These highly influential essays are essential reading for debates on the definition of art, the ontology of art, emotional response to art, expression in art, and the nature of art forms.

      Table of Contents
      Introduction ; PART ONE: ART AND HISTORY ; 1. Defining Art Historically ; 2. Hybrid Art Forms ; 3. Refining Art Historically ; PART TWO: METAPHYSICS OF ART ; 4. What a Musical Work Is ; 5. Autographic and Allographic Art ; 6. Aesthetic Uniqueness ; 7. Aesthetic Supervenience ; 8. Titles ; 9. Artworks and the Future ; 10. What a Musical Work Is, Again ; PART THREE: MUSICAL MATTERS ; 11. The Concept of Music ; 12. Truth in Music ; 13. Music and Negative Emotion ; 14. Hope in The Hebrides ; 15. Evaluating Musical Performance

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