The Aesthetic Mind: Philosophy And Psychology - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0198705921 ISBN 13: 9780198705925

Verlag: Oxford University Press, 2014

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The question of what we philosophers of art ought to make of empirical research results and methods is one whose answer we are still very much feeling our way towards. The great value of this collection is that, with it, the terrain we must traverse to do so is now all the clearer. (Dan Cavedon-Taylor, Mind)

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The Aesthetic Mind breaks new ground in bringing together empirical sciences and philosophy to enhance our understanding of aesthetics and the experience of art. An eminent international team of experts presents new research in philosophy, psychology, neuroscience, and social anthropology: they explore the roles of emotion, imagination, empathy, and beauty in this realm of human experience, ranging over visual and literary art, music, and dance. Among the questions discussed are: Why do we engage with things aesthetically and why do we create art? Does art or aesthetic experience have a function or functions? Which characteristics distinguish aesthetic mental states? Which skills or abilities do we put to use when we engage aesthetically with an object and how does that compare with non-aesthetic experiences? What does our ability to create art and engage aesthetically with things tell us about what it is to be a human being? This ambitious and far-reaching volume is essential reading for anyone investigating the aesthetic and the artistic.

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• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0198705921
• ISBN 13: 9780198705925
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 470
• Herausgeber: Schellekens Elisabeth