The Blackwell Guide to Aesthetics by Peter Kivy

The Blackwell Guide to Aesthetics by Peter Kivy

A survey of the central issues in contemporary aesthetics available. It features eighteen freshly commissioned papers on the evaluation of art, the interpretation of art, and many other forms of art such as literature, movies, and music.

"This volume vaults the reader immediately into the center of philosophical conversation about the artsThe high-caliber authors advance substantive positions on a very satisfying sweep of issues, and the resulting whole displays to advantage both the good sense and provocativeness of contemporary Anglo-American aesthetics." Eileen John, University of Louisville

"From a volume of this kind one wants sharply focused essays on central themes, by fair-minded but opinionated experts. In a few pages they have to tell us how we got to where we are, and why it matters. This is not an easy specification to fill, but the success rate in The Blackwell Guide to Aesthetics is high." Gregory Currie, University of Nottingham

Peter Kivy is Board of Governors professor of philosophy at Rutgers University and a past president of the American Society for Aesthetics. His most recent books are The Possessor and the Possessed: Handel, Mozart, Beethoven, and the Idea of Musical Genius (2001), New Essays on Musical Understanding (2001), and Introduction to a Philosophy of Music (2002).

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ISBN 13	9780631221302
ISBN 10	0631221301
Title	The Blackwell Guide to Aesthetics
Author	Peter Kivy
Series	Blackwell Philosophy Guides
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Year published	2003-12-11
Number of pages	368
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