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Noel Carroll - Philosophy of Art: A Contemporary Introduction - 9780415159647 - V9780415159647
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Philosophy of Art: A Contemporary Introduction

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Description for Philosophy of Art: A Contemporary Introduction Paperback. Philosophy of Art is a textbook for undergraduate students interested in the topic of philosophical aesthetics, introducing the techniques of analytic philosophy in addition to a selection of the major topics in this area. Series: Routledge Contemporary Introductions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440.

Philosophy of Art is a textbook for undergraduate students interested in the topic of philosophical aesthetics.
It introduces the techniques of analytic philosophy as well as key topics such as the representational theory of art, formalism, neo-formalism, aesthetic theories of art, neo-Wittgensteinism, the Institutional Theory of Art. as well as historical approaches to the nature of art.
Throughout, abstract philosophical theories are illustrated by examples of both traditional and contemporary art including frequent reference to the avant-garde in this way enriching the readers understanding of art theory as well as the appreciation of art.
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Product Details

Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Series
Routledge Contemporary Introductions to Philosophy
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415159647
SKU
V9780415159647
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Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-2

About Noel Carroll
Noel Carroll is the Monroe C. Beardsley Professor of the Philosophy of Art at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is currently also President of the American Society for Aesthetics and has been a documentary screenwriter and a journalist. Other books include, The Philosophy of Horror (Routledge, 1990) and A Philosophy of Mass Art (1998).

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