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An introduction to the philosophy of art

Author: Richard Thomas Eldridge
Publisher: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2003.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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"In this book Richard Eldridge presents a clear and compact survey of philosophical theories of the nature and significance of art. Drawing on materials from classical and contemporary philosophy as well as from literary theory and art criticism, he explores the representational, expressive, and formal dimensions of art, and he argues that works of art present their subject matter in ways that are of enduring
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Material Type: Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: Richard Thomas Eldridge
ISBN: 0521801354 9780521801355 052180521X 9780521805216
OCLC Number: 51607419
Description: ix, 285 p. ; 26 cm.
Contents: 1. The situation and tasks of the philosophy of art --
2. Representation, imitation, and resemblance --
3. Beauty and form --
4. Expression --
5. Originality and imagination --
6. Understanding art --
7. Identifying and evaluating art --
8. Art and emotion --
9. Art and morality --
10. Art and society: some contemporary practices of art --
11. Epilogue: the evidence of things not seen.
Responsibility: Richard Eldridge.
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'Richard Eldridge's An Introduction to the Philosophy of Art offers a sophisticated, rich, and detailed treatment of the nature and value of art.' British Journal of Aesthetics

 
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