The Philosophy of Art

ISBN-13: 9781119091653 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 256 str.

Davies, Stephen; Alperson, Philip

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Now 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

Now 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.

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List of Figures vi

Preface vii

Acknowledgments xi

1 Evolution and Culture 1

2 Defining Art 26

3 Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art 52

4 Varieties of Art 81

5 Interpretation 109

6 Expression and Emotional Responses 135

7 Pictorial Representation and the Visual Arts 167

8 The Value of Art 199

Index 232