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This text on aesthetics provides a theory of emotion; application of the cognitive-emotive theory to aesthetics; analysis of the relationship between aesthetics, metaphor and emotion; a full theory of meaning and its application to aesthetics; discussion of the relationship between aesthetics, music and language in terms of phonetics, phonology and intonation; an analysis of humanistic aesthetics; a well-developed naturalistic theory of ethics as applied to aesthetics and emotion. Stress is placed on the views of contemporary philosophers as well as some of the main historical accounts of emotion in aesthetics. Work on emotion has not hitherto been applied to aesthetics. As a result there is still much confusion in aesthetics about aesthetic emotion and related concepts, such as the expression theory of emotion. The aim of this book is to show how the theory can be used to clarify the issue. In addition, the theory presented is useful in relating aesthetics to ethics and humanism.

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Author:   Warren A. Shibles
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   1995 ed.
Volume:   64
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 29.70cm
Weight:   1.290kg
ISBN:  

9780792336181

ISBN 10:   0792336186
Pages:   271
Publication Date:   30 September 1995
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction: Chapter Abstracts.- 1. Aesthetic Value.- 2. Aesthetic Emotion.- 3. Semblances of Emotion: The Sad Saint Bernard.- 4. Association Theory of Meaning.- 5. The Association Theory of Meaning: An Illustration.- 6. An Analysis of Express in Aesthetics.- 7. Metaphor, Music and Humor.- 8. A Cognitive-Emotive Analysis of Hanslick’s Formalism.- 9. Is Music a Language?.- 10. Humanistic Art in Broad Perspective.

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