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Philosophy: the Big Questions Ser.: Aesthetics : The Big Questions by Carolyn Korsmeyer (1998, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-100631205942
ISBN-139780631205944
eBay Product ID (ePID)804588
Product Key Features
Number of Pages384 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameAesthetics : the Big Questions
Publication Year1998
SubjectAesthetics
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaPhilosophy
AuthorCarolyn Korsmeyer
SeriesPhilosophy: the Big Questions Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight23.7 Oz
Item Length9.7 in
Item Width6.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN97-047399
Dewey Edition21
Reviews"An anthology that paired the strongest evidence in favor of the tradition with the strongest evidence against it would have obvious appeal for many teachers of aesthetics, especially those of us who remain genuinely ambivalent about the tradition. That anthology does not yet exist, at least to my knowledge. In the meantime, the next best thing may be to pair this provocative collection with one of its more traditional competitors." James Shelley, American Society for Aesthetics "Carolyn Korsmeyer has produced a very useful anthology which will undoubtedly become a well used textbook for students of aesthetics and a valuable source of otherwise less readily available texts...the volume is radical in enriching the discipline and Korsmeyer has made the presence of women scholars and feminist theory in philosophy felt in fundamental ways." Melanie Selfe, Women's Philosophy Review, Special Issue no. 25, 2000, An anthology that paired the strongest evidence in favor of the tradition with the strongest evidence against it would have obvious appeal for many teachers of aesthetics, especially those of us who remain genuinely ambivalent about the tradition. That anthology does not yet exist, at least to my knowledge. In the meantime, the next best thing may be to pair this provocative collection with one of its more traditional competitors." James Shelley, American Society for AestheticsCarolyn Korsmeyer has produced a very useful anthology which will undoubtedly become a well used textbook for students of aesthetics and a valuable source of otherwise less readily available texts...the volume is radical in enriching the discipline and Korsmeyer has made the presence of women scholars and feminist theory in philosophy felt in fundamental ways." Melanie Selfe, Women's Philosophy Review, Special Issue no. 25, 2000, "An anthology that paired the strongest evidence in favor of the tradition with the strongest evidence against it would have obvious appeal for many teachers of aesthetics, especially those of us who remain genuinely ambivalent about the tradition. That anthology does not yet exist, at least to my knowledge. In the meantime, the next best thing may be to pair this provocative collection with one of its more traditional competitors." James Shelley, American Society for Aesthetics"Carolyn Korsmeyer has produced a very useful anthology which will undoubtedly become a well used textbook for students of aesthetics and a valuable source of otherwise less readily available texts...the volume is radical in enriching the discipline and Korsmeyer has made the presence of women scholars and feminist theory in philosophy felt in fundamental ways." Melanie Selfe, Women's Philosophy Review, Special Issue no. 25, 2000
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal111/.85
Table Of ContentList of Plates viii Acknowledgements ix Introduction 1 Part One: What is Art? 7 Part Two: Experience and Appreciation: How Do We Encounter Art? 73 Part Three: Aesthetic Evaluation: Who Decides? 133 Part Four: Can We Learn from Art? 179 Part Five: Tragedy, Sublimity, Horror: Why Do We Enjoy Painful Experiences in Art? 225 Part Six: Where is the Artist in the Work of Art? 295 Index
SynopsisPhilosophers have considered questions raised by the nature of art, of beauty, and critical appreciation since ancient times, and the discipline of aesthetics has a long tradition that stretches from Plato to the present. Aesthetics has also been the subject of a number of theoretical challenges that investigate the conceptual frameworks customarily assumed by theories of art. This collection of essays assembles classic and contemporary texts to present both the tradition of aesthetic theory and the kinds of questions and challenges that it confronts today, both from other cultural traditions and from theoretical movements such as feminism and postmodernism., Philosophers have considered questions raised by the nature of art, of beauty, and critical appreciation since ancient times, and the discipline of aesthetics has a long tradition that stretches from Plato to the present.
LC Classification NumberBH39.A297 1998
