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The Principles of Art
R. G. Collingwood
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Description for The Principles of Art
Paperback. Series: Galaxy Books. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 135 x 19. Weight in Grams: 434.
This treatise on aesthetics begins by showing that the word "art" is used as a name not only for "art proper" but also for certain things which are "art falsely so called." These are craft or skill, magic, and amusement, each of which, by confusion with art proper, generates a false aesthetic theory. In the course of attacking these theories the author criticizes various psychological theories of art, offers a new theory of magic, and reinterprets Plato's so-called "attack on art," showing that it has been entirely misunderstood. Finally, he draws important inferences concerning the position of art in human ... Read more
This treatise on aesthetics begins by showing that the word "art" is used as a name not only for "art proper" but also for certain things which are "art falsely so called." These are craft or skill, magic, and amusement, each of which, by confusion with art proper, generates a false aesthetic theory. In the course of attacking these theories the author criticizes various psychological theories of art, offers a new theory of magic, and reinterprets Plato's so-called "attack on art," showing that it has been entirely misunderstood. Finally, he draws important inferences concerning the position of art in human ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1958
Series
Galaxy Books
Condition
New
Weight
434g
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195002096
SKU
V9780195002096
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About R. G. Collingwood
R. G. Collingwood (1889-1943), philosopher and historian, was Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy, Oxford University. One of the most learned men of his generation, he had a remarkable breadth of interest and knowledge and originiality of mind. He is the author of many notable books, including The Idea of History, An Autobiography, Essay on Metaphysics, Essay on Philosophical Method, The ... Read more
Reviews for The Principles of Art
"Collingwood is as insightful as ever; his observations and arguments have lost no validity since Principles was published."
Philip Chandler, College of St. Thomas More "Without being pedantic, Collingwood is factual and precise; both his structure and facade are built up of thousands of details, and the whole forms an integrity, a synthesis, the product of an ordered mind which puts ... Read more
Philip Chandler, College of St. Thomas More "Without being pedantic, Collingwood is factual and precise; both his structure and facade are built up of thousands of details, and the whole forms an integrity, a synthesis, the product of an ordered mind which puts ... Read more