Contemporary Debates in Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art
Contemporary Debates in Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art features pairs of newly commissioned essays by some of the leading theorists working in the field today.\ \ \ Brings together fresh debates on eleven of the most controversial issues in aesthetics and the philosophy of art\ Topics addressed include the nature of beauty, aesthetic experience, artistic value, and the nature of our emotional responses to art.\ Each question is treated by a pair of opposing essays written by eminent...
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Contemporary Debates in Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art features pairs of newly commissioned essays by some of the leading theorists working in the field today. Brings together fresh debates on eleven of the most controversial issues in aesthetics and the philosophy of art Topics addressed include the nature of beauty, aesthetic experience, artistic value, and the nature of our emotional responses to art. Each question is treated by a pair of opposing essays written by eminent scholars, and especially commissioned for the volume. Lively debate format sharply defines the issues, and paves the way for further discussion. Will serve as an accessible introduction to the major topics in aesthetics, while also capturing the imagination of professional philosophers
Introduction : a conceptual map of issues in aesthetics and the philosophy of art11Aesthetic empiricism and the challenge of fakes and ready-mades112Against enlightened empiricism223Beauty and ugliness in and out of context394Terrible beauties515Aesthetic experience : a question of content696The aesthetic state of mind987Art and cognition1158Cognitive values in the arts : marking the boundaries1279The speaking image : visual communication and the nature of depiction14510The domain of depiction16011Artistic expression and the hard case of pure music17912Musical expressiveness as hearability-as-expression19213Anne Bronte and the uses of imagination20914Imagine that!22215Genuine rational fictional emotions24116The challenge of irrationalism, and how not to meet it25417Interpretation and the problem of the relevant intention26918Art, meaning, and artist's meaning28219There are no aesthetic principles29920Iron, leather, and critical principles31321Artistic value and opportunistic moralism33122Ethical criticism and the vice of moderation342
\ From the Publisher“These lively debates by some of today’s most prominent philosophers of art explore the multiple ways the arts engage our cognition, imagination, emotions, and even our moral sensibilities. The accessibility of these discussions makes them ideal for classroom use, while their range and depth make them equally of interest to philosophers who work in the field.” Susan Feagin, Temple University\ “By virtue of its astute selection of topics and distinguished contributors, this volume will help to advance debate on a number of central issues in contemporary aesthetics. It also provides an excellent central text for a cutting-edge course on the subject.” Paisley Livingston, Lingnan University\ \ \
