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Philosophy: aesthetics
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Philosophy: aesthetics
Paperback. Rhetorically charged debates over theory have divided humanities scholars for decades. Rodowick steps back from arguments pro and con to assess why theory has become such a deeply contested concept. Far from lobbying for a return to the high theory of the 1980s, he calls for dialogue on an ethically inflected philosophy of the humanities." Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; AC; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674088153
- ISBN
- 9780674088153
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€ 37.99€ 31.90
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Hardcover. Theory--an embattled discourse for decades--faces a new challenge from those who want to model the methods of all scholarly disciplines on the sciences. What is urgently needed, says D. N. Rodowick, is a revitalized concept of theory that can assess the limits of scientific explanation and defend the unique character of humanistic understanding. Num Pages: 330 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674416673
- ISBN
- 9780674416673
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€ 53.99€ 45.28
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€ 45.28
Paperback. In today's art world many strange, even shocking, things qualify as art. In this book, Cynthia Freeland explains why innovation and controversy are valued in the arts, weaving together philosophy and art theory with examples. She discusses blood, beauty, culture, money, museums, sex, and politics. Num Pages: 254 pages, 8 pp. colour plates, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 123 x 172 x 26. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 254
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192853677
- ISBN
- 9780192853677
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Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.06
€ 18.99
€ 15.06
Paperback. Explains why innovation and controversy are valued in the arts, bringing together philosophy, art theory, and many examples. This work discusses blood, beauty, culture, money, sex, web sites, and research on the brain's role in perceiving art. It is suitable for the public, introductory students, and teachers in the arts. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 184 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 116 x 11. Weight in Grams: 140.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192804631
- ISBN
- 9780192804631
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€ 11.99€ 10.82
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Presents the defense of the intuitive nature of art in Western philosophical thought. Translator(s): Romanell, Patrick. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 132 x 12. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 88
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872203051
- ISBN
- 9780872203051
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.93
€ 42.99
€ 30.93
Paperback. A discussion of the diverse relationships between law and the artistic image. Topics addressed in the book include the history of the relationship between art and law, the ways in which the visual is made subject to the force of the law, and the relations between law, the image and identity. Num Pages: 280 pages, 44 halftones. BIC Classification: AC; HPN; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 165 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226569543
- ISBN
- 9780226569543
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 33.53
€ 42.99
€ 33.53
Paperback. Amidst the turmoil of economic crisis, Greece has become the first European experiment of Left rule in a sea of neoliberalism. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: HPN; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 135. .
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509511587
- ISBN
- 9781509511587
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Condition: New
€ 22.12
€ 22.12
Hardback. Amidst the turmoil of economic crisis, Greece has become the first European experiment of Left rule in a sea of neoliberalism. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: HPN; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 135. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781509511570
- ISBN
- 9781509511570
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Condition: New
€ 66.66
€ 66.66
Paperback. Drawing from ancient, medieval, modern, and contemporary sources, this textbook offers a comprehensive and systematic historical overview of aesthetic theory. Editor(s): McQuillan, Colin; Tanke, Joseph J. Num Pages: 720 pages, ill. BIC Classification: DSA; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1068. 720 pages, ill. Editor(s): McQuillan, Colin; Tanke, Joseph J. Drawing from ancient, medieval, modern, and contemporary sources, this textbook offers a comprehensive and systematic historical overview of aesthetic theory. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: DSA; HPN. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 46. Weight: 1070.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Number of pages
- 720
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441138262
- ISBN
- 9781441138262
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Condition: New
€ 54.03
€ 54.03
Paperback. Leading philosophers and scientists consider what conclusions about color can be drawn when the latest analytic tools are applied to the most sophisticated color science. Editor(s): Cohen, Jonathan; Matthen, Mohan. Series: Life & Mind: Philosophical Issues in Biology & Psychology. Num Pages: 448 pages, 71 b&w illus., 3 tables. BIC Classification: HPCF5; HPN; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 180 x 21. Weight in Grams: 728.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262513753
- ISBN
- 9780262513753
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Condition: New
€ 53.29€ 51.37
€ 53.29
€ 51.37
Paperback. Accessible and scholarly, this classic book considers the underlying philosophy and the aesthetics of Chinese art and poetry, the expression of the Taoist approach to existence. Chung-yuan Chang's always lucid narrative explores the relationship between the Tao and the creative arts, introducing classic paintings and poems to bring Taoism to life. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ABA; HPDF; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848190504
- ISBN
- 9781848190504
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Condition: New
€ 25.58
€ 25.58
Hardback. Editor(s): Kul-Want, Christopher. Num Pages: 376 pages, 3 illus. BIC Classification: HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231140942
- ISBN
- 9780231140942
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€ 118.41€ 90.18
€ 118.41
€ 90.18
Paperback. What is beauty, and what is truth? These are some of the questions which aesthetics tries to answer. In our everyday life, we talk about the 'aesthetics' of an artwork or a piece of design. But aesthetics goes beyond the simple experience of art. It is also a branch of philosophy concerned with the whole nature of experience itself. Illustrator(s): Piero. Series: Introducing.. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPN; HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 118 x 14. Weight in Grams: 152.
- Publisher
- Icon Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848311671
- ISBN
- 9781848311671
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€ 11.99€ 9.85
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Hardcover. Designed for readers with no or little prior knowledge of the subject, this concise anthology brings together key texts in aesthetics and the philosophy of art. Designed for readers with no or little prior knowledge of the subject. Presents two contrasting pieces on each of six topics. Series: Reading Philosophy. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 189 x 24. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405118071
- ISBN
- 9781405118071
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Condition: New
€ 119.54
€ 119.54
Paperback. Designed for readers with no or little prior knowledge of the subject, this concise anthology brings together key texts in aesthetics and the philosophy of art. Designed for readers with no or little prior knowledge of the subject. Presents two contrasting pieces on each of six topics. Series: Reading Philosophy. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 22. Weight in Grams: 629.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405118088
- ISBN
- 9781405118088
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 40.69
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€ 40.69
Paperback. Whether we recognise it or not, virtually every aspect of our life today has been influenced in part by the aesthetic legacy of Modernism. In this Very Short Introduction Christopher Butler examines how and why Modernism began, explaining what it is and showing how it has gradually informed all aspects of 20th and 21st century life. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 136 pages, 15 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: ACXD2; DSBH; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 112 x 171 x 8. Weight in Grams: 110.
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Number of pages
- 136
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192804419
- ISBN
- 9780192804419
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Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.81
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Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823249732
- ISBN
- 9780823249732
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.82
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Paperback. * Discusses and demystifies Kant's Critique of the Power of Judgment and connects it to Kant's other relevant work. * Explains difficult concepts in plain language, using numerous examples and a helpful glossary. * Proceeds in the same order as Kant's text for ease of reference and comprehension. Num Pages: 208 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 294.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405130363
- ISBN
- 9781405130363
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Condition: New
€ 41.07
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Hardback. * Discusses and demystifies Kant's Critique of the Power of Judgment and connects it to Kant's other relevant work. * Explains difficult concepts in plain language, using numerous examples and a helpful glossary. * Proceeds in the same order as Kant's text for ease of reference and comprehension. Num Pages: 208 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405130356
- ISBN
- 9781405130356
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Condition: New
€ 117.11
€ 117.11
Paperback. Learn what art is and what it's not Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 208 pages, ill. BIC Classification: HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851688203
- ISBN
- 9781851688203
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.49
€ 13.99
€ 11.49