| Author: | Philip Alperson | ISBN: | 9781119091639 |
| Publisher: | Wiley | Publication: | October 5, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell | Language: | English |
| Author: | Philip Alperson |
| ISBN: | 9781119091639 |
| Publisher: | Wiley |
| Publication: | October 5, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Language: | English |
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.
- 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
