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An Introduction to Aesthetics
Dabney Townsend
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Description for An Introduction to Aesthetics
Paperback. A comprehensive, systematic approach to the subject. Written for the philosophical novice. Includes an appendix containing the texts referred to in the book as well as further reading suggestions and a comprehensive glossary. Series: Introducing Philosophy. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 438.
This volume is a fascinating introduction to the core themes and basic methods of aesthetics and the philosophy of art. Providing an analytic and historical treatment of the issues, and including many illustrative examples to both motivate and reinforce theoretical discussion, An Introduction to Aesthetics is the ideal course book for the philosophical novice. It includes an Appendix (containing the texts referred to in the book), a comprehensive Glossary and further reading suggestions to help the student reader develop a deeper comprehension of the field.
This volume is a fascinating introduction to the core themes and basic methods of aesthetics and the philosophy of art. Providing an analytic and historical treatment of the issues, and including many illustrative examples to both motivate and reinforce theoretical discussion, An Introduction to Aesthetics is the ideal course book for the philosophical novice. It includes an Appendix (containing the texts referred to in the book), a comprehensive Glossary and further reading suggestions to help the student reader develop a deeper comprehension of the field.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Basil Blackwell Inc, US United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Series
Introducing Philosophy
Number of Pages
260
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781557867315
SKU
V9781557867315
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99-50
About Dabney Townsend
Dabney Townsend is Professor of Philosophy and Chair of the Department of Philosophy and Humanities at the University of Texas at Arlington. He has written extensively in the field of aesthetics, particularly on the developments in aesthetics in the eighteenth century, and has recently edited Aesthetics: Classic Readings in Western Tradition (1996).
Reviews for An Introduction to Aesthetics
"This is a dependable, well-informed and accessible guide to the complexities of contemporary philosophical aesthetics. In taking a problem-oriented, rather than historically-based, approach the book directly engages with core issues in the subject. What emerges is not just an introductory survey of problems but a testament to the vitality and richness of the subject itself. I recommend the book to ... Read more