Reading Aesthetics and Philosophy of Art: Selected Texts with Interactive CommentaryISBN: 978-1-4051-1807-1
Hardcover
296 pages
October 2005, Wiley-Blackwell
This is a Print-on-Demand title. It will be printed specifically to fill your order. Please allow an additional 10-15 days delivery time. The book is not returnable.
|
Designed for readers with no or little prior knowledge of the
subject, this concise anthology brings together key texts in
aesthetics and the philosophy of art.
- Designed for readers with no or little prior knowledge of the
subject.
- Presents two contrasting pieces on each of six topics.
- Texts range from Plato’s famous critique of art in the
‘Republic’ through Nietzsche’s ‘The Birth
of Tragedy’ to Barthes’ ‘The Death of the
Author’ 'and pieces in recent philosophical aesthetics from a
number of traditions.
- Interactive editorial commentary helps readers to engage with
the philosophical train of thought.
- Explains the argumentative and historical context in which each
piece was written.
- Includes questions for debate and suggestions for further reading.