Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art: An Introduction

Robert Stecker

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2005/02/25 - 255 ページ

In Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art, Robert Stecker introduces students to the history and evolution of aesthetics, and also makes an important distinction between aesthetics and philosophy of art. While aesthetics today is the study of value, philosophy of art deals with a much wider array of questions not just about value, addressing issues in metaphysics, epistemology, and the philosophy of mind as well.

Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art is an essential introduction to some of the central topics and approaches being debated in contemporary aesthetics and philosophy of art. By taking a stand on each of the issues addressed and arguing for certain resolutions and against others, the text does not simply present a controversy in its current state of play, but instead helps to advance it toward a solution.

目次

• Introduction: 1
• Environmental Aesthetics Natural Beauty: 13
• Conceptions of the Aesthetic Aesthetic Experience: 34
• Conceptions of the Aesthetic Aesthetic Properties: 57
• What Is Art?: 83
• What Kind of Object Is a Work of Art?: 109
• Interpretation and the Problem of the Relevant Intention: 127
• Representation Fiction and Depiction: 143
• Expressiveness in Music and Poetry: 164
• Artistic Value: 183
• Interaction Ethical Aesthetic and Artistic Value: 207
• The Value of Architecture: 224
• Conclusion: 237
• References: 241
• Index: 249

著者について

Robert Stecker is professor of philosophy at Central Michigan University.

書誌情報

• 書籍名: Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art: An Introduction; Elements of Philosophy
• 著者: Robert Stecker
• 出版社: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2005
• ISBN: 0742514617, 9780742514614
• ページ数: 255 ページ