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OverviewPhilosophical Perspectives on Art presents a series of essays devoted to two of the most fundamental topics in the philosophy of art: the distinctive character of artworks and what is involved in understanding them as art. In Part I, Stephen Davies considers a wide range of questions about the nature and definition of art. Can art be defined, and if so, which definitions are the most plausible? Do we make and consume art because there are evolutionary advantages to doing so? Has art completed the mission that guided its earlier historical development, and if so, what is to become of it now? Should architecture be classified as an art form? Part II turns to the interpretation and appreciation of art. What is the target and purpose of the critic's interpretation? Is interpretation primarily directed at uncovering artists' intended meanings? Can apparently contradictory interpretations of a given piece both be true? Are interpretative evaluations entailed by descriptions of a work's aesthetic and artistic characteristics? In addition to providing fresh answers to these and other central questions in aesthetics, Davies considers the nature and content of metaphor, and the relation between the expressive qualities of a work of art and the emotions of its creator. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Stephen Davies (University of Auckland)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 16.00cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 24.00cm Weight: 0.582kg ISBN: 9780199202423ISBN 10: 0199202427 Pages: 286 Publication Date: 05 July 2007 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsA useful and stimulating book. The sixteen essays collected in it not only give 'philosophical perspecives on art', as the title promises, but also offer sharp analyses that still form a unity * Christian Helmut Wenzel, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews * A useful and stimulating book. The sixteen essays collected in it not only give 'philosophical perspecives on art', as the title promises, but also offer sharp analyses that still form a unity Christian Helmut Wenzel, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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