Philosophy of Art: A Contemporary Introduction (Routledge Contemporary Introductions to Philosophy) - Hardcover

Carroll, Noël

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0415159636 ISBN 13: 9780415159630

Verlag: Routledge, 1999

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Book by Carroll Nol

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"The book's strength is its concise and straightforward deciphering of a variety of representations in a dense manner." -Choice, May 2000

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Philosophy of Art is a textbook for undergraduate students interested in the topic of 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. as well as historical approaches to the nature of art.
Throughout, abstract philosophical theories are illustrated by examples of both traditional and contemporary art including frequent reference to the avant-garde in this way enriching the readers understanding of art theory as well as the appreciation of art.
Unique features of the textbook are:
* chapter summaries
* summaries of major theories of art and suggested analyses of the important categories used when talking and thinking of art
* annotated suggested readings at the ends of chapters.

Also available in this series:
Epistemology Pb: 0-415-13043-3: £12.99
Ethics Pb: 0-415-15625-4: £11.99
Metaphysics Pb: 0-415-14034-X: £12.99
Philosophy of Mind Pb: 0-415-13060-3: £11.99
Philosophy of Religion Pb: 0-415-13214-2: £12.99

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• Verlag: Routledge
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0415159636
• ISBN 13: 9780415159630
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 286