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Philosophy: aesthetics

Paperback. Leading philosophers and scientists consider what conclusions about color can be drawn when the latest analytic tools are applied to the most sophisticated color science. Editor(s): Cohen, Jonathan; Matthen, Mohan. Series: Life & Mind: Philosophical Issues in Biology & Psychology. Num Pages: 448 pages, 71 b&w illus., 3 tables. BIC Classification: HPCF5; HPN; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 180 x 21. Weight in Grams: 728.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262513753
ISBN
9780262513753
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.62
€ 49.56

Paperback. This analysis of art and its modes of existence by a contemporary French philosopher begins with an essay that introduces the principal concern sustained in the four succeeding ones. Translator(s): Kamuf, Peggy. Series: Meridian: Crossing Aesthetics. Num Pages: 136 pages, 3 half-tones. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 137 x 9. Weight in Grams: 190.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804727815
ISBN
9780804727815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.74

Paperback. Editor(s): Hulatt, Owen. Series: Bloomsbury Studies in Philosophy. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 halftone illus. BIC Classification: HPN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474222938
ISBN
9781474222938
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.81

Paperback. Reveals the intimate connection between beauty and the philosophical life. What Plato meant by beauty is not easily characterized, this work shows that Plato ultimately gives up on the possibility of a definition. It provides a serious investigation into the meaning of beauty and places it at the very heart of philosophy. Series: Studies in Continental Thought. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPCA; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 14. Weight in Grams: 298.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253219770
ISBN
9780253219770
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.25

Paperback. A new translation and edition of one of the seminal philosophical works of the modern period. Editor(s): Geuss, Raymond; Speirs, Ronald. Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy. Num Pages: 204 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780521639873
ISBN
9780521639873
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.27

Paperback. In this 2002 book, Paul Crowther explores the philosophy of visual art and its history. Num Pages: 218 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACB; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107410459
ISBN
9781107410459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.05

Hardback. Through the lens of fashion and style, Dressing for the Culture Wars guides us through the competing political and social movements of the culture war. Betty Luther Hillman illustrates how self-presentation influenced the culture and politics of the era and carried connotations similarly linked to the broader political challenges of the time. Num Pages: 280 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HPN; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 825.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803269750
ISBN
9780803269750
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 38.57

Paperback. Deciphers sounds and silences buried within the ghostly horrors of Arthur Machen, Shirley Jackson, Charles Dickens, M R James and Edgar Allen Poe, Dutch genre painting from Rembrandt to Vermeer, artists as diverse as Francis Bacon and Juan Munoz, and the writing of many modernist authors including Virginia Woolf, Samuel Beckett, and James Joyce. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVA; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 360. The Mediumship of the Listener. 272 pages. Deciphers sounds and silences buried within the ghostly horrors of Arthur Machen, Shirley Jackson, Charles Dickens, M R James and Edgar Allen Poe, Dutch genre painting from Rembrandt to Vermeer, artists as diverse as Francis Bacon and Juan Munoz, and the writing of many modernist authors including Virginia Woolf, Samuel Beckett, and James Joyce. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVA; HPN. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 19. Weight: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Continuum Publishing Corporation
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441155870
ISBN
9781441155870
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.66

Paperback. By exploring central issues in the philosophy of literature, illustrated by a wide range of novels, poems, and plays, Philosophy of Literature gets to the heart of why literature matters to us and sheds new light on the nature and interpretation of literary works. Series: Foundations of the Philosophy of the Arts. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
Revised
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405121989
ISBN
9781405121989
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 36.89

Paperback. The itineraries suggested in this book interrogate the ontological and metaphysical sense of aesthetic experience, understood as the primary experience, in which our complexity as human beings is invested by the world and manifests itself. Num Pages: 138 pages. BIC Classification: HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Mimesis International Italy
Number of pages
138
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857526706
ISBN
9788857526706
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.19

Hardback. This book brings together researchers from a range of disciplines that use diverse methodologies to provide new perspectives and formulate answers to questions about the meaning, means, and contextualisation of expressive performance in music. Editor(s): Fabian, Dorottya; Timmers, Renee; Schubert, Emery. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVA; HPN; JMH; JMQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 179 x 246 x 27. Weight in Grams: 896.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
500
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199659647
ISBN
9780199659647
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.81

Paperback. The first collection of papers devoted to the work of Lyotard. It provides an estimation and critique of his writings, and in particular considers the importance to Lyotard of the question of judgement. Editor(s): Benjamin, Andrew. Series: Warwick Studies in Philosophy and Literature. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415052573
ISBN
9780415052573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 35. Weight in Grams: 264.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226325583
ISBN
9780226325583
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.41

Hardback. Represents a step in the exploration of the dimension of spirituality in Marxist thought. Contributors, both Marxist and non-Marxist, from various countries, reflect on such concerns as the spiritual implications of Marxism and its critiques of economic determinism, alienation, and more. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPN; HPQ; JPFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780897892919
ISBN
9780897892919
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.30

Paperback. "Languages of Art". Num Pages: 291 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 137 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1976
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Condition
New
SKU
9780915144341
ISBN
9780915144341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 19.95

Paperback. Gilles Deleuze is now regarded as one of the most radical philosophers of the twentieth century. His work is hugely influential across a range of subjects, from philosophy to literature, to art, architecture and cultural studies. This guide to Deleuzian thought includes chapters on the event and philosophy. Series: Key Concepts. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 144 x 21. Weight in Grams: 356. 288 pages. Editor(s): Stivale, Charles J. Gilles Deleuze is now regarded as one of the most radical philosophers of the twentieth century. His work is hugely influential across a range of subjects, from philosophy to literature, to art, architecture and cultural studies. This guide to Deleuzian thought includes chapters on the event and philosophy. Cateogry: (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPN. Dimension: 216 x 144 x 21. Weight: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844652884
ISBN
9781844652884
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.10

Paperback. Best known for his theories of ethics and responsibility, Emmanuel Levinas was one of the most profound and influential thinkers of the 20th century. This guide examines why Levinas is increasingly fundamental to the study of literature and culture. Series: Routledge Critical Thinkers. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 180.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415402750
ISBN
9780415402750
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.61

Paperback. Designed for readers with no or little prior knowledge of the subject, this concise anthology brings together key texts in aesthetics and the philosophy of art. Designed for readers with no or little prior knowledge of the subject. Presents two contrasting pieces on each of six topics. Series: Reading Philosophy. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 22. Weight in Grams: 629.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405118088
ISBN
9781405118088
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 39.30

Paperback. This book portrays artistic truth as a process of imaginative disclosure. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521101240
ISBN
9780521101240
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.15

hardcover. In this study, Alan Paskow situates the phenomenological approach to the experience of painting. Num Pages: 272 pages, 8 colour illus. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 583.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521828338
ISBN
9780521828338
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.68

hardcover. Presents groundbreaking research and thinking on our interactions with artworks, literature, poetry, music, movies, performances, architecture and design. Editor(s): Tinio, Pablo P. L.; Smith, Jeffrey K. Series: Cambridge Handbooks in Psychology. Num Pages: 664 pages, 41 b/w illus. 6 tables. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 174 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1398.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781107026285
ISBN
9781107026285
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 206.65

Hardcover. Despite its foundational role in the history of philosophy, Plato's famous argument that art does not have access to truth or knowledge is now rarely examined, in part because recent philosophers have assumed that Plato's challenge was resolved long ago. In this title, the author argues that Plato has in fact never been satisfactorily answered. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; HPCA; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226040028
ISBN
9780226040028
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.76
€ 75.79

Hardcover. In his Berlin lectures on fine art, Hegel argued that art involves a unique form of aesthetic intelligibility - the expression of a distinct collective self-understanding that develops through historical time. This title offers a sophisticated exploration of Hegel's position. Num Pages: 184 pages, 7 colour plates, 36 halftones. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226079493
ISBN
9780226079493
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.76
€ 75.68

Paperback. This work begins during a key transitional moment in aesthetic and economic theory, 1871, when both disciplines underwent a turn from production to consumption models. The author traces the shift in Western thought from models of production to consumption. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HPN; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226278544
ISBN
9780226278544
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.58

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