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OverviewThe Century of Taste offers an exposition and critical account of the central figures in the early development of the modern philosophy of art. Dickie traces the modern theory of taste from its first formulation by Francis Hutcheson, to blind alleys followed by Alexander Gerard and Archibald Allison, its refinement and complete expression by Hume, and finally to its decline in the hands of Kant. In a clear and straightforward style, Dickie offers sympathetic discussions of the theoretical aims of these philosophers, but does not shy from controversy--pointing out, for instance, the obscurities and inconsistencies in Kant's aesthetic writings, and arguing that they have been overrated. Full Product DetailsAuthor: George Dickie (Professor of Philosophy, Professor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, Chicago)Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc Dimensions: Width: 16.40cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 24.30cm Weight: 0.447kg ISBN: 9780195096804ISBN 10: 0195096800 Pages: 168 Publication Date: 14 March 1996 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational 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 ContentsReviews"""A Century of Taste adds a significant voice to the contemporary revival of interest in eighteenth-century aesthetics that Dickie himself did so much to stimulate in his exchanges with Jerome Stolnitz. We are in his debt once again.""--The Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism ""George Dickie's The Century of Taste is a readable and informative guide to the family of eighteenth-century aesthetic theories that sought to explain our judgments of taste....a wide-ranging and informative study.""--The Philosophical Review" A Century of Taste adds a significant voice to the contemporary revival of interest in eighteenth-century aesthetics that Dickie himself did so much to stimulate in his exchanges with Jerome Stolnitz. We are in his debt once again. The Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism A Century of Taste adds a significant voice to the contemporary revival of interest in eighteenth-century aesthetics that Dickie himself did so much to stimulate in his exchanges with Jerome Stolnitz. We are in his debt once again. --The Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism George Dickie's The Century of Taste is a readable and informative guide to the family of eighteenth-century aesthetic theories that sought to explain our judgments of taste....a wide-ranging and informative study. --The Philosophical Review Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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