Contemporary Debates in Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art features pairs of newly commissioned essays by some of the leading theorists working in the field today.

• Brings together fresh debates on eleven of the most controversial issues in aesthetics and the philosophy of art


• Topics addressed include the nature of beauty, aesthetic experience, artistic value, and the nature of our emotional responses to art.


• Each question is treated by a pair of opposing essays written by eminent scholars, and especially...