Images of Excellence by Christopher Janaway
Gives a view of a famous issue in the history of ideas, arguing that Plato presents a more coherent and profound challenge to the arts than has sometimes been supposed. The author provides a discussion of such topics as beauty, emotion, representation, ethical knowledge, artistic autonomy, and censorship.
Christopher Janaway.. strikes a fine balance between lucid exposition of the texts, explanation of standard and alternative views and relevant aesthetic theory, and his own interpretations, which grow out of this carefully cultivated ground ... Classicists will learn a great deal from Janaway about what philosophers do and how they do it ... Non-philosophers will also receive a clear and accessible introduction to the theory and history of aesthetics ... At the same time Janaway's philosophical analysis is at a highly specialized and sophisticated level ... this book makes a powerful statement of Plato's claim to importance in the area of aesthetic theory ... a stimulating, enlightening, highly intelligent, and well written book. * Mary Whitlock Blundell, Bryn Mawr Classical Review *
this is a lucid and thoughtful survey, which is effective both as an introduction to the topic and as a contribution to scholarly debate ... I found very little in the main thrust of Janaway's book which did not strike me as convincing. * Christopher Gill, British Journal of Aesthetics *
this is a lucid and thoughtful survey, which is effective both as an introduction to the topic and as a contribution to scholarly debate ... I found very little in the main thrust of Janaway's book which did not strike me as convincing. * Christopher Gill, British Journal of Aesthetics *
Janaway, Christopher: - Christopher Janaway is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Southampton. His many publications include Schopenhauer: A Very Short Introduction (2002) and he is editor of The Cambridge Companion to Schopenhauer (1999).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780198237921 |
| ISBN 10 | 0198237928 |
| Title | Images of Excellence |
| Author | Christopher Janaway |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 1998-02-26 |
| Number of pages | 236 |
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