An Introduction to the Philosophy of Art (Cambridge Introductions to Philosophy)

Bibliographic Data

ID6580036
AuthorsRichard Eldridge (0000-0003-4107-9854)
Year2003
Pages296
Publication date2003-01-01
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenueAn Introduction to the Philosophy of Art (Cambridge Introductions to Philosophy) (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherCambridge University Press (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1017/cbo9781139164740
ISBN9781139164740
Open LibraryOL7754680M
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited63

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 cognitive, moral, and social interest. His discussion, illustrated with a wealth of examples, ranges over topics such as beauty, originality, imagination, imitation, the ways in which we respond emotionally to art, and why we argue about which works are good, His accessible study will be invaluable to students and to all readers who are interested in the relation between thought and art."--Jacket

Aesthetics · Art · Arts · General · Theory of art · Philosophy