Aesthetics by Colin Lyas

Aesthetics by Colin Lyas

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This introduction to the philosophy of art should be a useful text for students embarking on aesthetics courses.

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Aesthetics by Colin Lyas

This book presents an up-to-date introduction to the subject that captures the excitement and passion of art itself. It opens by exploring why art is important to us and goes on to grip the reader with a discussion of all of the areas central to aesthetics: aesthetic experience, representation, expression, definition of art, evaluation, interpretation, structuralism and post-structuralism, truth and morality. It draws upon the great thinkers on art, Plato and Kant, Croce and Beardsley, including the most recent iconoclastic views of Barthes and Derrida.

'A rigorous discussion of the central topics in current aesthetics, which contains much that is of interest..engaging for undergraduate readers.' - Mind

'Lyas gives us a vigorous discussion of the central topics in current aesthetics.' - Mind

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ISBN 13 9781857285802
ISBN 10 1857285808
Title Aesthetics
Author Colin Lyas
Series Fundamentals Of Philosophy
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published 1997-05-28
Number of pages 256
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.