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Philosophy: aesthetics

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Philosophy: aesthetics

Hardback. Governments throughout the world are policing and curbing excitement. From crusades against alcohol and bans on sexual deviance to ever more prohibitions on drugs, it seems that almost no avenue of stimulation is safe from the puritanical oversight of the state. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 190 x 130. .
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509506835
ISBN
9781509506835
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.12

Paperback. Philosophers have considered questions raised by the nature of art, of beauty, and critical appreciation since ancient times, and the discipline of aesthetics has a long tradition that stretches from Plato to the present. Editor(s): Korsmeyer, Carolyn. Series: Philosophy: The Big Questions. Num Pages: 384 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 21. Weight in Grams: 646.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631205944
ISBN
9780631205944
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.69

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 12 illus. BIC Classification: HPN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231140416
ISBN
9780231140416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.68

Paperback. Series: Plateaus New Directions in Deleuze Studies. BIC Classification: HPC; HPN; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474425841
ISBN
9781474425841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 33.17

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 5 illus. BIC Classification: HPN; JFCA; JFH; KNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 131 x 204 x 14. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231145411
ISBN
9780231145411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.43

Hardback. Black is Beautiful identifies and explores the most significant philosophical issues that emerge from the aesthetic dimensions of black life, providing a long-overdue synthesis and the first extended philosophical treatment of this crucial subject. Series: Foundations of the Philosophy of the Arts. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405150620
ISBN
9781405150620
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.02

Paperback. Jean Luc Nancy (1940), Professor of Political Philosophy and Media Aesthetics at the European Graduate School, is an influential French philosopher, most famous for his work The Inoperative Community. This dictionary equips students and scholars alike with insights into the philosophical and theoretical background to his work. Editor(s): Gratton, Peter; Morin, Marie-Eve. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPN; HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748646456
ISBN
9780748646456
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.47

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 152 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 371.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
152
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691644783
ISBN
9780691644783
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.84

Hardback. Addresses a genuine gap in word and image studies. It offers fresh conceptual frameworks in which to think about the relationship between visual and verbal practices, with American works and artefacts positioned within the context of the American philosophical tradition. Editor(s): Gander, Catherine; Garland, Sarah. Num Pages: 240 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ABA; AC; HBTB; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 258 x 17. Weight in Grams: 656.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784991500
ISBN
9781784991500
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 169.41

Hardback. Includes 90 documents, short essays, letters, statements and lectures, written by Rothko. This book includes annotation and a chronology of the artist's life and work. It presents a compilation of both published and unpublished writings from 1934-69, telling the importance of writing for an artist who many believed had renounced the written word. Editor(s): Lopez-Remiro, Miguel. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; AGB; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 231 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300114409
ISBN
9780300114409
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 28.07

Paperback. Virilio introduces his understanding of "picnolepsy" -- the epileptic state of consciousness produced by speed. Translator(s): Beitchman, Phil. Series: Semiotext(e) / Foreign Agents. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: HPN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 9. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd United States
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
new edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781584350743
ISBN
9781584350743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.01

Hardback. In this systematic account of aesthetics in relation to the natural environment, Emily Brady provides critical understanding of what aesthetic appreciation of nature involves and develops her own distinctive aesthetic theory. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPN; JFC; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 555.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748614370
ISBN
9780748614370
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.63
€ 142.52

Hardcover. Explores the political force of aesthetic experience and the role space plays in politics. This book argues that politics is about forms of perceiving the world and modes of relating to it. It offers an understanding of politics based on apprehension and revelation. Series: Taking on the Political. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPN; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 241 x 14. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748685974
ISBN
9780748685974
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.02
€ 103.50

Hardback.

In this important new book, the leading cultural theorist and philosopher Bernard Stiegler re-examines the relationship between politics and aesthetics in our contemporary hyperindustrial age. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HPN; JFC; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 232 x 15. Weight in Grams: 312.

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745652641
ISBN
9780745652641
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.49

Hardback. Editor(s): Smith, Associate Professor in Human Geography Richard G (Swansea University); Clarke, Professor of Human Geography David B (Swansea University). BIC Classification: HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474417778
ISBN
9781474417778
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 173.46

Paperback. Num Pages: 284 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 172 x 246 x 17. Weight in Grams: 424.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
284
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745649160
ISBN
9780745649160
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.81

Paperback. This book explores the uncanny, traumatic weaving together of the living and the dead in art, and the morbid fascination it holds for modern philosophical aesthetics. Beginning with Kant, the author traces how aesthetic theory has been drawn back repeatedly to the moving power of the undead body of the work of art. Series: Atopia: Philosophy, Political Theory, Aesthetics. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 358.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804739689
ISBN
9780804739689
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.36

Hardback. Western philosophy's traditional assessment of the nature and value of humor has not been kind, as the standard theories made humor look antisocial, irrational, and foolish. It wasn't until well into the 20th century that humor gained even a semblance of respect. Comic Relief goes a great way in ameliorating this injustice. Series: New Directions in Aesthetics. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPN; HPQ; JMQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405196123
ISBN
9781405196123
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.50

Paperback. Series: Object Lessons. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; HPN; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 120. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781628922868
ISBN
9781628922868
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.74

Hardback. Series: Columbia Themes in Philosophy, Social Criticism, and the Arts. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 237 x 24. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231177245
ISBN
9780231177245
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.40
€ 51.34

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