Home » Theory of Art » Philosophy of Art
Product Image

Philosophy of Art

★★★★★
★★★★★
€38.99

Aesthetics

Age Group_Uncategorized
Age Group_Uncategorized
Andy Warhol
art history
art theory
artistic interpretation
automatic-update
B01=Stephen Davies
B09=Philip Alperson
Caravaggio
Category1=Non-Fiction
Category=ABA
Category=HPN
Category=QDTN
COP=United Kingdom
Delivery_Delivery within 10-20 working days
eq_art-fashion-photography
eq_isMigrated=2
eq_non-fiction
evolution
Language_English
Marcel Duchamp
PA=Available
Piet Mondrian
Price_€20 to €50
PS=Active
softlaunch
Van Gogh
visual art

Product details

  • ISBN 9781119091653
  • Weight: 386g
  • Dimensions: 148 x 224mm
  • Publication Date: 04 Dec 2015
  • Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Paperback
  • Language: English
Delivery/Collection within 10-20 working days

Our Delivery Time Frames Explained
2-4 Working Days: Available in-stock

10-20 Working Days: On Backorder

Will Deliver When Available: On Pre-Order or Reprinting

We ship your order once all items have arrived at our warehouse and are processed. Need those 2-4 day shipping items sooner? Just place a separate order for them!

Description

Now available in a fully revised and updated second edition, this accessible and insightful introduction outlines the central theories and ongoing debates in the philosophy of art.

  • Covers a wide range of topics, including the definition and interpretation of art, the connections between artistic and ethical judgment, and the expression and elicitation of emotions through art
  • Includes discussion of prehistoric, non-Western, and popular mass arts, extending the philosophical conversation beyond the realm of Fine Art
  • Details concrete applications of complex theoretical concepts
  • Poses thought-provoking questions and offers fully updated annotated reading lists at the end of each chapter to encourage and enable further research
About

Stephen Davies is a Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the University of Auckland. A former president of the American Society for Aesthetics, he is the author of several books, including The Artful Species (2012), Philosophical Perspectives on Art (2007), and Themes in the Philosophy of Music (2003).