Robert Stecker's excellent book was already the best high-level introduction to philosophical aesthetics in the analytic tradition. It has retained this distinction in its second edition, while becoming both more accessible and more wide-ranging, and is appropriate for use in both undergraduate and graduate courses.
Jerry Levinson, University of Maryland Professor Stecker gives his readers the elements of aesthetics ... Read morefrom an advanced standpoint. His coverage of the core topics in the field is admirably clear and accessible, but more importantly, it is incisive and at the cutting-edge of current debates.
Paisley Livingston, Lingnan University Show Less