Blackwell Guide to Aesthetics
“Blackwell Guide to Aesthetics” by Peter Kivy, published by Wiley on February 13, 2004, spans 354 pages and is presented in English. This volume is recognized as an authoritative survey of contemporary aesthetics, featuring eighteen newly-commissioned essays that explore the evaluation and interpretation of various art forms, including literature, movies, dance, and music. The essays are crafted in clear and accessible prose by distinguished philosophers of art, addressing both traditional questions and modern issues within the field.
Readers will find a comprehensive examination of central themes and problems in aesthetics, as well as evaluations of key arguments. The book serves as an excellent resource for both students and scholars, providing insights into the evolving landscape of aesthetic theory. With contributions from notable figures such as George Dickie, Noël Carroll, and Susan Feagin, this guide delves into the complexities of philosophical inquiry related to art and its interpretations.
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The Blackwell Guide to Aesthetics is one of the most authoritative surveys of the central issues in contemporary aesthetics available. The volume features eighteen newly-commissioned essays on the evaluation of art, the interpretation of art, and forms of art such as literature, movies, dance, and music.
Written in clear and accessible prose by an assembly of some of the most distinguished philosophers of art, these essays develop the themes, discuss the problems, and evaluate the arguments of the main topics in the field.
An excellent resource for students and scholars alike, this book provides a guide to the central, traditional questions as well as the cutting-edge issues in aesthetics today.
The contributors are Peter Kivy, George Dickie, Noël Carroll, Paul Guyer, Ted Cohen, Marcia Muelder Eaton, Joseph Margolis, Berys Gaut, Nicholas Wolterstorff, Susan Feagin, Peter Lamarque, Stein Haugom Olsen, Francis Sparshott, Alan Goldman, Jenefer Robinson, Mary Mothersill, Donald W. Crawford, Philip Alperson, Laurent Stern, and Amie L. Thomasson.
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