Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art: An Introduction (Elements of Philosophy)

Praised in its original edition for its up-to-date, rigorous presentation of current debates and for the clarity of its presentation, Robert Stecker's new edition of Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art preserves the major themes and conclusions of the original, while expanding its content, providing new features, and enhancing accessibility. Stecker introduces students to the history and evolution of aesthetics, and also makes an important distinction between aesthetics and philosophy of art. While aesthetics is the study of value, philosophy of art deals with a much wider array of questions including issues in metaphysics, epistemology, the philosophy of mind, as well value theory. Described as a "remarkably unified introduction to many contemporary debates in aesthetics and the philosophy of art," Stecker specializes in sympathetically laying bear the play of argument that emerges as competing views on a topic engage each other. This book does not simply present a controversy in its current state of play, but instead demonstrates a philosophical mind at work helping to advance the issue toward a solution. - Publisher. "Praised in its original edition for its clarity and up-to-date, rigorous presentation of current debates, Robert Stecker's new edition of Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art preserves the major themes and conclusions of the original while expanding its content, providing new features, and enhancing accessibility. Stecker introduces students to the history and evolution of aesthetics, and also makes an important distinction between aesthetics and the philosophy of art. While aesthetics is the study of value, the philosophy of art deals with a much wider array of questions, including issues in metaphysics, epistemology, the philosophy of mind, and value theory. Described as a “remarkably unified introduction to many contemporary debates in aesthetics and the philosophy of art,” Stecker's book specializes in sympathetically laying bare the play of argument that emerges as competing views on a topic engage each other. This book does not simply present a controversy in its current state of play, but instead demonstrates a philosophical mind at work helping to advance the issue toward a solution."--pub. desc

Praised in its original edition for its clarity and up-to-date, rigorous presentation of current debates, Robert Stecker's new edition of Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art preserves the major themes and conclusions of the original while expanding its content, providing new features, and enhancing accessibility. Stecker introduces students to the history and evolution of aesthetics, and also makes an important distinction between aesthetics and the philosophy of art. While aesthetics is the study of value, the philosophy of art deals with a much wider array of questions, including issues in metaphysics, epistemology, the philosophy of mind, and value theory. Described as a “remarkably unified introduction to many contemporary debates in aesthetics and the philosophy of art,” Stecker's book specializes in sympathetically laying bare the play of argument that emerges as competing views on a topic engage each other. This book does not simply present a controversy in its current state of play, but instead demonstrates a philosophical mind at work helping to advance the issue toward a solution.

Praised in its original edition for its up-to-date, rigorous presentation of current debates and for the clarity of its presentation, Robert Stecker's new edition of Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art preserves the major themes and conclusions of the original, while expanding its content, providing new features, and enhancing accessibility. Stecker introduces students to the history and evolution of aesthetics, and also makes an important distinction between aesthetics and philosophy of art. Whileaesthetics is the study of value, philosophy of art deals with a much wider array of questions in.;Environmental aesthetics: natural beauty -- Conceptions of the aesthetic: aesthetic experience -- Conceptions of the aesthetic: aesthetic properties -- What is art? -- What kind of object is a work of art? -- Interpretation and the problem of the relevant intention -- Representation: fiction -- Representation: depiction -- Expressiveness in music and poetry -- Artistic value -- Interaction: ethical, aesthetic and artistic value -- The value of architecture. Contents 8 Preface 10 Chapter 1. Introduction 14 Part I. AESTHETICS 26 Chapter 2. Environmental Aesthetics 28 Chapter 3. Conceptions of the Aesthetic 52 Chapter 4. Conceptions of the Aesthetic 78 Part II. PHILOSOPHY OF ART 106 Chapter 5. What Is Art? 108 Chapter 6. What Kind of Object Is a Work of Art? 136 Chapter 7. Interpretation and the Problem of the Relevant Intention 158 Chapter 8. Representation 176 Chapter 9. Representation 198 Chapter 10. Expressiveness in Music and Poetry 214 Chapter 11. Artistic Value 234 Chapter 12. Interaction 260 Chapter 13. The Value of Architecture 288 Conclusion 302 References 306 Glossary 318 Index 322 About the Author 328

Praised in its original edition for its up-to-date, rigorous presentation of current debates and for the clarity of its presentation, Robert Stecker's new edition of Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art preserves the major themes and conclusions of the original, while expanding its content, providing new features, and enhancing accessibility. Described as a _remarkably unified introduction to many contemporary debates in aesthetics and the philosophy of art,_ Stecker specializes in sympathetically laying bear the play of argument that emerges as competing views on a topic engage each other.

Introduction Part one : Aesthetics. Environmental aesthetics : natural beauty Conceptions of the aesthetic : aesthetic experience Conceptions of the aesthetic : aesthetic properties Part two : Philosophy of art. What is art? What kind of object is a work of art? Interpretation and the problem of the relevant intention Representation : fiction Representation : depiction Expressiveness in music and poetry Artistic value Interaction : ethical, aesthetic and artistic value The value of architecture Conclusion References Glossary About the author