Aesthetics: Key Concepts in Philosophy

Aesthetics is the branch of philosophical thought that arises from deep engagement with the arts. It is about larger issues such as meaning, identity, and medium that arise in the exploration of art, music, film and literature. Aesthetics: Key Concepts in Philosophy offers a thorough, lucid and stimulating account of the central theories and ideas encountered in aesthetics. The text is thematically structured, covering the discipline's principal concepts: taste, aesthetic judgment, aesthetic experience, and the definition of art. It includes an overview of the history of aesthetics and guides the reader through the work of all major philosophers who have engaged with aesthetics.

Author: Daniel Herwitz
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Continuum
Published: 07/09/2008
Series: Key Concepts in Philosophy #1
Pages: 200
Weight: 0.63lbs
Size: 7.86h x 6.20w x 0.69d
ISBN: 9780826489197