{"product_id":"reading-aesthetics-and-philosophy-of-art-9781405118071","title":"Reading Aesthetics and Philosophy of Art","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDesigned for readers with no or little prior knowledge of the subject, this concise anthology brings together key texts in aesthetics and the philosophy of art.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDesigned for readers with no or little prior knowledge of the subject.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents two contrasting pieces on each of six topics.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTexts range from Plato''s famous critique of art in the ''Republic'' through Nietzsche''s ''The Birth of Tragedy'' to Barthes'' ''The Death of the Author'' and pieces in recent philosophical aesthetics from a number of traditions.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInteractive editorial commentary helps readers to engage with the philosophical train of thought.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains the argumentative and historical context in which each piece was written.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes questions for debate and suggestions for further reading.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A thoughtful and creative selection of the very best work in aesthetics and philosophy of art brought to life with clear, fresh, and insightful commentaries – there is nothing like it.\" \u003ci\u003eDominic McIver Lopes,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eUniversity of British Columbia \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e''Through a careful and varied selection of writings, supported by clear and succinct commentary, Janaway's volume succeeds very well in its aim of introducing the philosophy of art and the aesthetic in a way that will allow those new to the subject to grasp its interest and importance.'' \u003ci\u003eSebastian Gardner, University College London\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSources and Acknowledgements. \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. Art, value, and philosophy\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to the issues.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Plato.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlato, Republic, Book 10 (extract).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommentary on Plato.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Nietzsche.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFriedrich Nietzsche, The Birth of Tragedy (extracts).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommentary on Nietzsche.\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. Aesthetics, art, and nature\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to the issues.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Carroll.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNoël Carroll, ‘Art and Interaction’.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommentary on Carroll.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Hepburn.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eR.W. Hepburn, ‘Contemporary Aesthetics and the Neglect of Natural Beauty’.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommentary on Hepburn.\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. Aesthetic judgements\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to the issues.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Hume.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDavid Hume, ‘Of the Standard of Taste’.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommenatary on Hume.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Kant.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImmanuel Kant, Critique of the Power of Judgment (extract).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommentary on Kant.\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. Definitions of art\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to the issues.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Collingwood.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eR.G. Collingwood, The Principles of Art (extracts).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommentary on Collingwood.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Dickie.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeorge Dickie, ‘The Institutional Theory of Art’.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommentary on Dickie.\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5. Authors and works\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to the issues.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Barthes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRoland Barthes, ‘The Death of the Author’.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommentary on Barthes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Danto.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArthur C. Danto, The Transfiguration of the Commonplace (extracts).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommentary on Danto.\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6. Depiction in art\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to the issues.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Goodman.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNelson Goodman, Languages of Art (extracts).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommentary on Goodman.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Wollheim.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRichard Wollheim, Painting as an Art (extract).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommentary on Wollheim.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407854838103,"sku":"9781405118071","price":82.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405118071.jpg?v=1730500748","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/reading-aesthetics-and-philosophy-of-art-9781405118071","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}