Description
Book SynopsisNow available in a fully revised and updated second edition, this accessible and insightful introduction outlines the central theories and ongoing debates in the philosophy of art.
- Covers a wide range of topics, including the definition and interpretation of art, the connections between artistic and ethical judgment, and the expression and elicitation of emotions through art
- Includes discussion of prehistoric, non-Western, and popular mass arts, extending the philosophical conversation beyond the realm of Fine Art
- Details concrete applications of complex theoretical concepts
- Poses thought-provoking questions and offers fully updated annotated reading lists at the end of each chapter to encourage and enable further research
Table of ContentsList of Figures vi
Preface vii
Acknowledgments x
1 Evolution and Culture 1
2 Defining Art 24
3 Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art 49
4 Varieties of Art 80
5 Interpretation 106
6 Expression and Emotional Responses 131
7 Pictorial Representation and the Visual Arts 161
8 The Value of Art 193
Index 225
