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Aesthetics: A Comprehensive Anthology
Cahn
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Description for Aesthetics: A Comprehensive Anthology
Hardback. "Steven Cahn and Aaron Meskin have put together an unrivalled collection of great work in philosophical aesthetics, encompassing historical sources ranging from Plato to Shaftesbury, modern theories from Schiller to Gadamer, and more recent work covering all the central areas in contemporary aesthetics and philosophy of art. Editor(s): Cahn, Steven M.; Meskin, Aaron. Series: Blackwell Philosophy Anthologies. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 175 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1274.
From Plato's Ion to works by contemporary philosophers, this anthology showcases classic texts to illuminate the development of philosophical thought about art and the aesthetic. This volume is the most comprehensive collection of readings on aesthetics and the philosophy of art currently available.
- Brings together the most significant writings in aesthetics and philosophy of art from the past 2500 years
- Each section includes a useful introductory essay which provides an overview of developments in the field
- Broken down into three sections: Historical Sources, Modern Theories, and Contemporary Aesthetics and Philosophy of Art
- Thorough, systematic, and flexible, including two alternative tables of contents (historical ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
704
Condition
New
Series
Blackwell Philosophy Anthologies
Number of Pages
704
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United States
ISBN
9781405154345
SKU
V9781405154345
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99-50
About Cahn
Steven M. Cahn is Professor of Philosophy at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He is the author of nine books, including Fate, Logic, and Time, Saints and Scamps: Ethics in Academia, revised edition, Puzzles and Perplexities, second edition, and God, Reason, and Religion. He has also edited or co-edited some thirty volumes, including Classics of ... Read more
Reviews for Aesthetics: A Comprehensive Anthology
"Steven Cahn and Aaron Meskin have put together an unrivalled collection of great work in philosophical aesthetics, encompassing historical sources ranging from Plato to Shaftesbury, modern theories from Schiller to Gadamer, and more recent work covering all the central areas in contemporary aesthetics and philosophy of art. I thoroughly recommend it." —Peter Goldie, University of Manchester "The go-to ... Read more