Philosophy: aesthetics
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Philosophy: aesthetics
Hardback. Series: Meridian: Crossing Aesthetics. Num Pages: 318 pages, 5 half-tones. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 25. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804729727
- ISBN
- 9780804729727
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.24
€ 164.24
Hardback. Includes 90 documents, short essays, letters, statements and lectures, written by Rothko. This book includes annotation and a chronology of the artist's life and work. It presents a compilation of both published and unpublished writings from 1934-69, telling the importance of writing for an artist who many believed had renounced the written word. Editor(s): Lopez-Remiro, Miguel. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; AGB; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 231 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300114409
- ISBN
- 9780300114409
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.05
€ 35.99
€ 26.05
Hardcover. Why did the history of art come into being? Is it now in danger of slipping into obsolescence? And, if so, should we care? This book proposes that we might reframe the questions concerning art history by asking what kind of writing might help the discipline to better imagine its actual practices - and its potential futures. Num Pages: 296 pages, 30 halftones, 15 line drawings. BIC Classification: AC; HPN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226388250
- ISBN
- 9780226388250
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.49€ 87.02
€ 104.49
€ 87.02
Paperback. This text is about the aesthetics of wonder, about wonder as it figures in relation to the visual world and rare or new experiences. It argues that detailed familiarity is the ultimate meeting point for aesthetic and scientific encounters with novelty, rare experiences and the new. Num Pages: 208 pages, 16 color, 1 halftone, 16 line illustrations. BIC Classification: HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674955622
- ISBN
- 9780674955622
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 38.97
€ 46.99
€ 38.97
Paperback. Presents Wilhelm Dilthey's principal writings on aesthetics and the philosophical understanding of poetry, as well as representative essays of literary criticism. This book includes the essay, "The Imagination of the Poet" which is his attempt to examine the philosophical bearings of literature in relation to psychological and historical theory. Editor(s): Makkreel, Rudolf A.; Rodi, Frithjof. Series: Selected Works. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSBH; HPC; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 29. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691029283
- ISBN
- 9780691029283
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.64€ 57.26
€ 74.64
€ 57.26
Paperback. Why do we make things? Why do we choose the emotionally and physically demanding work of bringing new objects into the world with creativity and skill? What is the nature of work? And what is the nature of a good life? Part memoir, this is a book about the process of creation and what it means to be a craftsman in a mass-produced world. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HPN; WDH; WF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 15. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784705060
- ISBN
- 9781784705060
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.58
€ 14.99
€ 11.58
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: ACBS; ACX; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241236314
- ISBN
- 9780241236314
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.57
€ 14.99
€ 11.57
Paperback. Editor(s): Elkins, James; Naef, Maja. Num Pages: 298 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271050652
- ISBN
- 9780271050652
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 33.93
€ 43.99
€ 33.93
Paperback. As an alternative to the view that everything from "abstract art" and "performance art" to "hyperfiction" and "chance music" can be considered art, this text explores the philosophy of art of the author Ayn Rand, which offers an analysis of the cognitive and emotional function of art. Num Pages: 450 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 717.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812693737
- ISBN
- 9780812693737
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 23.78
€ 23.99
€ 23.78
Paperback. Series: Object Lessons. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HPN; JFCD; JFD; JFFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 120. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501329258
- ISBN
- 9781501329258
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.42
€ 13.99
€ 11.42
Paperback. "Waste "explores the question: from nuclear waste to digital detritus, what can we learn about ourselves from what we let go to waste? Series: Object Lessons. Num Pages: 152 pages, 20 b/w images. BIC Classification: DSA; HPN; JFCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 123 x 165 x 14. Weight in Grams: 142.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781628924367
- ISBN
- 9781628924367
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.58
€ 13.99
€ 11.58
Hardcover. Explores how Walter Pater and his contemporary aesthetes were influenced by modern philosophies. Repositioning Walter Pater at philosophical nexus of Aestheticism, this title presents the discussion of how Pater redefines Romantic Individualism through his engagements with modern philosophical discourses and in the context of modernity in Britain. Series: Edinburgh Critical Studies in Victorian Culture. Num Pages: 272 pages, 6 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; HPN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748646258
- ISBN
- 9780748646258
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.34€ 101.68
€ 103.34
€ 101.68
Paperback. Turning to Eastern traditions, people are discovering the Japanese concept of WABI SABI. This work presents a collection of reflections, along with classic poetry and verse from both Eastern and Western traditions, that capture the WABI SABI moment. It is complemented by photography and calligraphy inspired by the WABI SABI spirit. Num Pages: 384 pages, photographs/illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: HPN; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 101 x 108 x 23. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Publisher
- Workman Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580176286
- ISBN
- 9781580176286
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.52
€ 9.99
€ 8.52
hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1KLCM; ABA; HPN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719056789
- ISBN
- 9780719056789
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.07
€ 153.07
Paperback. Released in 1958, 'Vertigo' is Alfred Hitchock's masterpiece and one of the greatest films of all time. This book explores the philosophical aspects of Hitchcock's film. Editor(s): Makkai, Katalin. Series: Philosophers on Film. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA; HPN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415494472
- ISBN
- 9780415494472
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.47
€ 48.47
Paperback. Series: Object Lessons. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HPN; JFCD; JFCK; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 120. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501322778
- ISBN
- 9781501322778
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.42
€ 13.99
€ 11.42
Hardback. Translator(s): Strathausen, Carsten. Series: Columbia Themes in Philosophy, Social Criticism, and the Arts. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF3; HPN; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231146180
- ISBN
- 9780231146180
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.88
€ 94.88
Paperback. Philosopher, literary critic, translator, Philippe Lacoue-Labarthe is one of the leading intellectual figures in France. This volume of six essays deals with the relation between philosophy and aesthetics, particularly the role of mimesis in a metaphysics of representation. Editor(s): Lacoue-Labarthe, Philippe. Translator(s): Fynsk, Christopher. Series: Meridian: Crossing Aesthetics. Num Pages: 324 pages. BIC Classification: HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804732826
- ISBN
- 9780804732826
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.33
€ 36.99
€ 33.33
Paperback. Series: Object Lessons. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HPN; JFCD; JFD; MBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 120. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501323300
- ISBN
- 9781501323300
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.61
€ 13.99
€ 11.61
Paperback. The book traces the multiple meanings of art to their various sources, and equips the reader to choose between them. Num Pages: 222 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: AC; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 200 x 14. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780998411
- ISBN
- 9781780998411
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.13
€ 26.99
€ 23.13