Philosophy of Art
A Contemporary Introduction (Routledge Contemporary Introductions to Philosophy)
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Word Count
68,250 words, Guess
Page Count
273 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL7484668M
- ISBN-139780415159647
- ISBN-100415159644
- OCLC Control Number263595005
- OCLC Control Number41070881
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- OCLC Control Numbernumericaloptimiz00noce_141
- Library of Congress Control Number99025928
- Goodreads565058
- LibraryThing25225
Classifications
- LCCBH39 .C376 1999
Description
Philosophy of Art is a textbook for undergraduate students studying philosophical aesthetics. It introduces the techniques of analytic philosophy, as well as key topics such as the representational theory of art, formalism, neo-formalism, aesthetic theories of art, neo-Wittgensteinism, the Institutional Theory of Art and historical approaches to the nature of art.Throughout the book, abstract philosophical theories are illustrated by examples of both traditional and contemporary art, enriching the reader's understanding of art theory as well as the appreciation of art.
First Sentence
The earliest known theories of art in Western philosophy were proposed by Plato and his student Aristotle.
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