{"product_id":"introduction-to-aesthetics-an-analytic-approach-9780195113044","title":"Introduction to Aesthetics: An Analytic Approach","description":"This unique and engaging text traces aesthetics from its ancient beginnings through the changes it underwent in the eighteenth, nineteenth, and the first half of the twentieth century. The first part of the book traces the history of the two organized notions of aesthetics-the theory of beauty and the imitation theory of art-and describes the transformations they went through from ancient Greek times until the 1950s. The responses of the cultural theories in the 1960s to these earlier developments are then discussed in detail. Four additional topics-intentionalistic criticism, symbolism, metaphor, and expression-are also addressed. Finally, five traditional art evaluational theories are presented, and the author constructs an evaluational theory of his own by building on ideas drawn from the work of Monroe Beardsley and Nelson Goodman. \u003cbr\u003e Written by one of the foremost philosophers of aesthetics, \u003cem\u003eIntroduction to Aesthetics\u003c\/em\u003e is ideal for undergraduate courses in the philosophy of art and aesthetics, and is also suitable for graduate seminars and courses in these areas. It offers students both a historical introduction to and the latest work on theories of art, theories of the experience of art, and theories of art evaluation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e George Dickie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/09\/1997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.13w x 0.43d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780195113044","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43293848633481,"sku":"9780195113044","price":96.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_39812ae6-4f8b-41de-b57f-7281ced98cc6.jpg?v=1737444549","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/introduction-to-aesthetics-an-analytic-approach-9780195113044","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}