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Philosophy: aesthetics

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Philosophy: aesthetics

Mirrors to One Another analyzes the convergence of Jane Austen's literary themes and characters with David Hume's views of morality and human nature. This engaging text emphasizes how the works of Austen and Hume complement each other in such a way that deepens the reader's understanding of both. Series: New Directions in Aesthetics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405193481
ISBN
9781405193481
Condition: New

€ 84.48

Paperback. The essays in this volume, indebted in great part to Jacques Maritain and to other Neo-Thomists, represent a contribution to an understanding of beauty and the arts within the Aristotelian-Thomistic tradition. As such they constitute a different voice in present-day discussions on aesthetics. Editor(s): Ramos, Alice. Num Pages: 308 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
American Maritain Association Washington, D.C.
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780966922622
ISBN
9780966922622
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 5.64

Paperback. In his Enquiry Edmund Burke overturned the Platonic tradition in aesthetics and replaced metaphysics with psychology. His revolutions in method and sensibility influenced later philosophers and literary and artistic movements from the Gothic novel to Romanticism and beyond. This new edition guides the reader through Burke's arguments. Editor(s): Guyer, Paul. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HPN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 129 x 196 x 10. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199668717
ISBN
9780199668717
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.53

Paperback. Intends to propound the author's theory that the sublime and the beautiful should be regarded as wholly separate states - the first, an experience inspired by fear and awe, the second an expression of pleasure and serenity. This work offers an account of our sensory, imaginative and judgmental processes and their relation to artistic appreciation. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACD; HPC; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140436259
ISBN
9780140436259
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.95

Hardback. Series: Columbia Themes in Philosophy, Social Criticism, and the Arts. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF7; HPN; JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231166829
ISBN
9780231166829
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 38.20

Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 20. BIC Classification: AVA; HPN; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 139 x 27. Weight in Grams: 554.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441124753
ISBN
9781441124753
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.98

Hardcover. Kant's The Critique of Judgment> laid the groundwork of modern aesthetics when it appeared in 1790. Eli Friedlander's reappraisal emphasizes the internal connection of judgment and meaning, showing how the pleasure in judging is intimately related to our capacity to draw meaning from our encounter with beauty. Num Pages: 130 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; HPCF; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674368200
ISBN
9780674368200
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.48

paperback. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719038273
ISBN
9780719038273
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 25.89

Hardback. Translator(s): Brenner, David. Num Pages: 496 pages, Figures: 21,. BIC Classification: APF; DSB; HPN; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780231147989
ISBN
9780231147989
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.99
€ 81.28

Hardback. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137563675
ISBN
9781137563675
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.45
€ 90.07

Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF3; HPN; HPQ; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231181624
ISBN
9780231181624
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 28.10

Hardback. Argues that art, especially architecture, music, and painting, is born from the disruptive forces of sexual selection. This book approaches art as a form of erotic expression that connects sensory richness with primal desire. It argues that the meaning of art comes from the intensities and sensations it inspires, not just its intention. Series: The Wellek Library Lectures. Num Pages: 136 pages, two color images. BIC Classification: ABA; AC; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 149 x 16. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
136
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
First Edition (1st printing)
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231145183
ISBN
9780231145183
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.40

Paperback. Discusses the place of art in human evolution and in the future Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; AC; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 496.
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295974798
ISBN
9780295974798
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.65

Paperback. This book is a rehabilitation sensibility. It defines what we call sensibility or sensible life by defining the ontological status of images. It shows that images have an intermediate ontological status and exist in an autonomous sphere. It also explores our interactions with images in dream, fashion and language. Translator(s): Stuart, Scott. Series: Commonalities. Num Pages: 126 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF3; HPM; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Fordham University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823267422
ISBN
9780823267422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.41

Hardback. This book is a rehabilitation sensibility. It defines what we call sensibility or sensible life by defining the ontological status of images. It shows that images have an intermediate ontological status and exist in an autonomous sphere. It also explores our interactions with images in dream, fashion and language. Translator(s): Stuart, Scott; Attell, Kevin. Series: Commonalities. Num Pages: 126 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF3; HPM; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3887 x 5817 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
126
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823267415
ISBN
9780823267415
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.36

Hardback. In this systematic account of aesthetics in relation to the natural environment, Emily Brady provides critical understanding of what aesthetic appreciation of nature involves and develops her own distinctive aesthetic theory. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPN; JFC; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 555.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748614370
ISBN
9780748614370
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.44

Paperback. An ideal guide to aesthetics Series: Philosophy A-Z. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748623402
ISBN
9780748623402
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.01

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 21 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816679676
ISBN
9780816679676
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.62

Paperback. Explores the concept of the "more-than human" in the context of movement, perception, and experience Num Pages: 328 pages, 33 illustrations. BIC Classification: HPM; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822353348
ISBN
9780822353348
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.59

Hardback. The philosopher, visual artist, and dancer Erin Manning explores the concept of the "more than human" in the context of movement, perception, and experience. Num Pages: 328 pages, 33 illustrations. BIC Classification: HPM; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963. Weight in Grams: 581.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822353331
ISBN
9780822353331
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.18

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