Mind and Art: An Essay on the Varieties of Expression (Princeton Legacy Library, 1796)

Guy Sircello's analysis of the varieties of expression and his use of them to justify a particular view of the human mind clarify a number of controversial topics in contemporary philosophy, among them the notion of "artistic acts," language as expression, the expression of ideas, expressions as "natural signs," and the nature of the causal relationship between an expression and what is expressed. Originally published in 1972. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. Front Cover......Page 1 Title Page......Page 3 Dedication......Page 4 Contents......Page 5 Preface......Page 6 Introduction......Page 10 1. Expressive Properties of Art......Page 17 2. The Mind in Art......Page 32 3. Language and Expression......Page 53 4. Expressing the Objective World......Page 75 5. The Expression of Ideas......Page 87 6. Signs and Expressions......Page 100 7. Causation and Expression......Page 112 8. Showing and Expressing......Page 128 9. The Romantic Mind Triumphant......Page 141 10. Self-Expression......Page 159 II. ARTICLES......Page 179 Index......Page 180