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The Nature of art /

Although various aesthetic themes have preoccupied many major philosophers, from Plato to Goodman, the central questions of the philosophy of art have remained ill-defined. This book gives a concise and systematic account of the leading philosophical ideas about art and aesthetics from ancient times...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Cothey, A. L. (Antony L.), 1951-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Routledge, 1990.
Colección:Problems of philosophy.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Hedonism and the theory of taste
  • 2. Theories that assign a direct practical purpose to art
  • 3. Perfection and the play of cognition
  • 4. Art as the experience of metaphysical truth
  • 5. Art as language
  • 6. Art and metaphor
  • 7. Virtues and indirect pleasures
  • 8. The aim behind perception
  • 9. Aesthetic satisfaction
  • 10. Art and artistic abilities.