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OverviewPhilosophy of Art is a textbook for undergraduate students studying philosophical aesthetics. It introduces the techniques of analytic philosophy, as well as key topics such as the representational theory of art, formalism, neo-formalism, aesthetic theories of art, neo-Wittgensteinism, the Institutional Theory of Art and historical approaches to the nature of art. Throughout the book, abstract philosophical theories are illustrated by examples of both traditional and contemporary art, enriching the reader's understanding of art theory as well as the appreciation of art. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Noël CarrollPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Edition: annotated edition Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.440kg ISBN: 9780415159647ISBN 10: 0415159644 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 26 August 1999 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction, 1. Art and representation, Part I Art as representation, Part II What is representation? 2. Art and expression, Part I Art as expression, Part II Theories of expression, 3. Art and form, Part I Art as form, Part II What is artistic form? 4. Art and aesthetic experience, Part I Aesthetic theories of art, Part II The aesthetic dimension, 5. Art, definition and identification, Part I Against definition, Part II Two contemporary definitions of art, Part III Identifying art.ReviewsThe book's strength is its concise and straightforward deciphering of a variety of representations in a dense manner. <br>-Choice, May 2000 <br> The book's strength is its concise and straightforward deciphering of a variety of representations in a dense manner. -Choice, May 2000 Author InformationNoel Carroll is the Monroe C. Beardsley Professor of the Philosophy of Art at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is currently also President of the American Society for Aesthetics and has been a documentary screenwriter and a journalist. Other books include, The Philosophy of Horror (Routledge, 1990) and A Philosophy of Mass Art (1998). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |