Aesthetics and the philosophy of art: the analytic tradition: an anthology / edited by Peter Lamarque and Stein Haugom Olsen
2004, 1st Paperback Edition. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing. Near fine copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges very slightly dust-dulled and toned. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #355386
ISBN: 1405105828
Physical description: xii, 571 pages: illustrations, music; 26 cm. Contents: pt. I. Identifying Art -- 1. The Role of Theory in Aesthetics / Morris Weitz -- 2. What Makes a Situation Aesthetic? / J.O. Urmson -- 3. The Artworld / Arthur C. Danto -- 4. Defining Art Historically / Jerrold Levinson -- 5. The New Institutional Theory of Art / George Dickie -- 6. An Aesthetic Definition of Art / Monroe C. Beardsley -- 7. Weitz's Anti-Essentialism / Stephen Davies -- pt. II. Ontology of Art -- 8. The Ontological Peculiarity of Works of Art / Joseph Margolis -- 9. What a Musical Work Is / Jerrold Levinson -- 10. Platonism in Music: A Kind of Defense / Peter Kivy -- 11. Art Works as Action Types / Gregory Currie -- pt. III. Aesthetic Properties -- 12. Aesthetic Concepts / Frank Sibley.
Subjects: Aesthetics. Art Philosophy. Aesthetics, Modern 20th century. Philosophy 20th century.
Price: €40.00