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OverviewThis book brings together a series of related essays by a philosopher principally addressing the controversial question, What is art?, and considering, too, such connected questions as aesthetic value, moral value and natural beauty. The book addresses the concerns of contemporary philosophical aesthetics and the philosophy of art; it pays some attention too to influential figures in the history of aesthetics, such as Schopenhauer, and is written in an untechnical style which will make it accessible to everyone with an interest in, and concern for, the arts. Full Product DetailsAuthor: T.J DiffeyPublisher: Peter Lang Publishing Inc Imprint: Peter Lang Publishing Inc Volume: 6 Weight: 0.640kg ISBN: 9780820414331ISBN 10: 0820414336 Pages: 347 Publication Date: 01 August 1991 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsThis is a long-awaited collection of essays by one of the most lucid and sensitive of contemporary aestheticians. (William Charlton) A much needed and much wanted collection of essays by one of the best contemporary minds in the field. (Eva Schaper) ...written in an untechnical style which will make it accessible to everyone with an interest in, and concern for the arts. (International Newsletter of Aesthetics) Diffey's papers consitently are of the highest quality and are a pleasure to read. His philosophical style is understated and undogmatic. I hope that this timely collection will bring his work to the prominence it deserves. (Stephen Davies, The Journal of Aesthtics and Art Criticism) This collection of eighteen essays is extremely valuable, not only as an instance of excellent writing in philosophical aesthetics but also as testimony to significant developments in the subject. I have found interest and benefit in each essay; and I have enjoyed throughout the book a written style that is always consonant with Diffey's keen-sighted and unwavering intellectual honesty. (Diane Collinson, British Journal of Aesthetics) Author InformationThe Author: T.J. Diffey is Reader in Philosophy at the University of Sussex. He is author of Tolstoy's 'What is Art?' (1985) and of numerous papers in aesthetics and related fields. He has been editor of The British Journal of Aesthetics since 1978. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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