Overview

Cultural icon Ayn Rand (1905-1982) was known as much for her philosophy as for her fiction. Her original theory of esthetics, which attacks many ""masterpieces"" of modernist art, is as combative and controversial as any of her work, but until now has received little serious scrutiny. In What Art Is, the authors demonstrate that Rand's ideas are supported by evidence from other academic fields.

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Author:   Michelle Kamhi ,  Louis Torres
Publisher:   Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
Imprint:   Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.40cm , Length: 22.80cm
Weight:   0.864kg
ISBN:  

9780812693720

ISBN 10:   0812693728
Pages:   450
Publication Date:   20 June 2000
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Temporarily unavailable  
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Table of Contents

Part 1 Context: Ayn Rand - Philosopher and Novelist; Objectivism - Rand's Philosophic Framework. Part 2 Ayn Rand's Theory of Art: The Psycho-Epistemology of Art; Philosophy and Sense of Life; Art and Sense of Life; Art and Cognition; Music and Cognition; The Definition of Art; Critical Neglect; Scientific Corroboration. Part 3 Extension and Application: Abstract Art; Photography; Architecture; Music and Dance; The Literary Arts and Film; The Decorative Arts, Design and Beauty; Postmodernism; Public Implications; Appendices.

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