Arguing About Art : Contemporary Philosophical Debates

Telfer, Elizabeth; Carroll, Noël; Scruton, Roger; Korsmeyer, Carolyn; Davies, Stephen; Neill, Alex; Young, James O.; Lessing, Alfred; Dutton, Denis; Gracyk, Theodore; King, William L.; Warburton, Nigel; Radford, Colin; Gaut, Berys; Savile, Anthony; Newman, Ira; Walton, Kendall L.; Tanner, Michael; Devereaux, Mary; Brown, Curtis; Hein, Hilde; Horowitz, Gregg M.; Kelly, Michael; Katz, Danny; Carlson, Allen; Stella, Frank; Weiss, Ted; Serra, Richard; DiCarlo, Dominick; Hirsch, Peter; Hoffman, Fred; Rubin, William; Kovel, Joel; Liebman, Joseph; Judd, Donald; Solomon, Holly; La Basi, Phil. Arguing About Art : Contemporary Philosophical Debates. 2nd ed., first published in 1995, rev. London, England: Routledge; New York, NY: s.n., 2002.

On-site consultation

Abstract (English)

This revised and expanded anthology comprises 27 essays on contemporary aesthetics, reflecting a broad range of perspectives from philosophy, art history, contemporary art and popular culture. The book is divided into 12 sections: food as art, authenticity in musical performance, forgery in painting, rock music and culture, the aesthetic appreciation of nature, photography and representation, fiction and emotions, enjoying horror movies/novels, sentimentality, art and morality, feminism and aesthetics, public art (focusing on Richard Serra and Maya Lin). Each section features essays that present diverse points of view on a given topic, providing a dialogical model for the practice of philosophical debate. The editors' introductory texts for each section highlight central questions raised in the essays. Includes suggestions for further reading on each topic. Index. 475 bibl. ref.

Types: Anthologies, essays, collections
All Contributors: Telfer, Elizabeth (Author); Carroll, Noël (Author); Scruton, Roger (Author); Korsmeyer, Carolyn (Author); Davies, Stephen (Author); Neill, Alex (Editor); Neill, Alex (Author); Ridley, Aaron (Prefacer); Ridley, Aaron (Editor); Young, James O. (Author); Lessing, Alfred (Author); Dutton, Denis (Author); Gracyk, Theodore (Author); King, William L. (Author); Warburton, Nigel (Author); Radford, Colin (Author); Gaut, Berys (Author); Savile, Anthony (Author); Newman, Ira (Author); Walton, Kendall L. (Author); Tanner, Michael (Author); Devereaux, Mary (Author); Brown, Curtis (Author); Hein, Hilde (Author); Horowitz, Gregg M. (Author); Kelly, Michael (Author); Katz, Danny (Author); Carlson, Allen (Author); Stella, Frank (Author); Weiss, Ted (Author); Serra, Richard (Artist); Serra, Richard (Author); DiCarlo, Dominick (Author); Hirsch, Peter (Author); Hoffman, Fred (Author); Rubin, William (Author); Kovel, Joel (Author); Liebman, Joseph (Author); Judd, Donald (Author); Solomon, Holly (Author); La Basi, Phil (Author)
Dossier: 100 - THÉORIE / THEORY
Collation: 479 p. : 3 ill. ; 25 x 18 cm
ISBN: 0415237386|0415237394
Language of Publication: English
Publishers: London, England: Routledge; New York, NY: s.n.
Artists: Serra, Richard; Lin, Maya
Keywords: THEORY; PHILOSOPHY; AESTHETICS; CULTURAL STUDIES; REPRESENTATION; PAINTING; SCULPTURE; FICTION; MUSIC; FILM; PHOTOGRAPHY; MORALITY; FEMINISM; AUTHENTICITY; NATURE; EMOTIONS; SENSES (THE); FOOD; HORROR; SENTIMENTALITY; PUBLIC ART; FORGERY; MUSICAL PERFORMANCE; TASTE
Deposited by: Users 1 not found.
Date Deposited: 21 Sep 2006
Last Modified: 13 Apr 2012 21:59
URI: http://e-artexte.ca/id/eprint/16725
Edit this item (login required):
View Item