Aesthetics

Paul de Man - literary critic, literary philosopher, "American deconstructionist" - changed the landscape of criticism through his rigorous theories and writings. Upon its original publication in 1988, Christopher Norris' book was the first full-length introduction to de Man, a reading that offers a..

This text provides the basics of the history and development of aesthetic theories, including literature, music and visual arts. The author outlines his own theories, centred around the artist's intention and the act of communication, then applies the theories to the art of the last 50 years...

Philosophy and Literature..

In Philosophy of Song and Singing: An Introduction, Jeanette Bicknell explores philosophical questions that have not yet been thoroughly researched by philosophers, musicologists, or scientists. Issues addressed include: the relationship between the meaning of a song’s words and its music; the perfo..

The essays, collected by Berleant in this volume all express the impulse to reject the received wisdom of modern aesthetics: that art demands a mode of experience sharply different from others and unique to the aesthetic situation, and that the identity of the aesthetic lies in keeping it distinct f..

The essays, collected by Berleant in this volume all express the impulse to reject the received wisdom of modern aesthetics: that art demands a mode of experience sharply different from others and unique to the aesthetic situation, and that the identity of the aesthetic lies in keeping it distinct f..

Reflections on Aesthetic Judgment and other Essays..

This innovative study re-evaluates the philosophical significance of aesthetics in the context of contemporary debates on the nature of philosophy. Lewis's main argument is that contemporary conceptions of meaning and truth have been reified, and that aesthetics is able to articulate why this is the..

This book, ideal for anyone coming to Kant's Critique of Judgment for the first time, introduces this philosophical classic and places it in its historical context, showing its relevance to major issues in contemporary aesthetics...

This book, ideal for anyone coming to Kant's Critique of Judgment for the first time, introduces this philosophical classic and places it in its historical context, showing its relevance to major issues in contemporary aesthetics...

First published in 1953. This title provides an exposition and discussion on Hippolyte Taine (1828-1893), the leader of the Naturalist movement in French criticism. The book examines his theories and some of his practice, as a critic of literature and art. A more general consideration of the chief i..

First published in 1927, Science and Philosophy: And Other Essays is a collection of individual papers written by Bernard Bosanquet during his highly industrious philosophical life. Throughout the collection, Bosanquet considers the relationship between science and philosophy. The first essay in thi..