Philosophy: aesthetics
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Philosophy: aesthetics
paperback. Leading philosophers and art theorists engage with the philosophical puzzles raised by conceptual art: What kind of art is conceptual art? What follows from the fact that conceptual art does not aim to have aesthetic value? What knowledge or understanding can we gain from conceptual art? How ought we to appreciate conceptual art? Editor(s): Goldie, Peter; Schellekens, Elisabeth. Num Pages: 308 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: ABA; ACXJ5; HPM; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 474.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780199568253
- ISBN
- 9780199568253
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Condition: New
€ 60.89
€ 60.89
The Challenge of Surrealism: The Correspondence of Theodor W. Adorno a...
Lenk, Elisabeth, Adorno, Theodor W. Adorno
hardcover. Editor(s): Gillespie, Susan H. Translator(s): Gillespie, Susan H. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Univ Of Minnesota Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816656165
- ISBN
- 9780816656165
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€ 102.60
€ 102.60
paperback. Robert Pfaller advances a general theory of interpassivity as the wish for delegated consumption and enjoyment in both art and in everyday life, tackling a vast range of phenomena: culture, art, sports and religion. Series: Incitements. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HPN; HPS; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 190 x 135. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781474422932
- ISBN
- 9781474422932
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Condition: New
€ 21.22
€ 21.22
Hardback. Challenges what we understand by modernist aesthetics, their origins, and their implications for how we conceive our relation to the modern world Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 614.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823245321
- ISBN
- 9780823245321
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Condition: New
€ 52.25
€ 52.25
Hardback. Series: Columbia Themes in Philosophy, Social Criticism, and the Arts. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 392.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231147286
- ISBN
- 9780231147286
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Condition: New
€ 57.73
€ 57.73
Translator(s): Gladding, Jody. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 176 pages, 18 illus. BIC Classification: AGHF; HPCF7; HPN; HRAM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231157209
- ISBN
- 9780231157209
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Condition: New
€ 80.13€ 61.69
€ 80.13
€ 61.69
Updated and revised, the Second Edition of Danto and His Critics presents a series of essays by leading Danto scholars who offer their critical assessment of the influential works and ideas of Arthur C. Series: Philosophers & Their Critics. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470673447
- ISBN
- 9780470673447
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Condition: New
€ 129.60
€ 129.60
Paperback. The essays in this volume, indebted in great part to Jacques Maritain and to other Neo-Thomists, represent a contribution to an understanding of beauty and the arts within the Aristotelian-Thomistic tradition. As such they constitute a different voice in present-day discussions on aesthetics. Editor(s): Ramos, Alice. Num Pages: 308 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- American Maritain Association Washington, D.C.
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780966922622
- ISBN
- 9780966922622
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Condition: New
€ 34.56
€ 34.56
This work examines the interpretation and products of intentional human behaviour, focusing primarily on issues in art, law, and everyday speech. The centerpiece of the book is the examination of two large scale views about the nature of interpretation: historicism and constructivism. Series: New Directions in Aesthetics. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: ABA; CFA; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405101745
- ISBN
- 9781405101745
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Condition: New
€ 142.44
€ 142.44
Mirrors to One Another analyzes the convergence of Jane Austen's literary themes and characters with David Hume's views of morality and human nature. This engaging text emphasizes how the works of Austen and Hume complement each other in such a way that deepens the reader's understanding of both. Series: New Directions in Aesthetics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405193481
- ISBN
- 9781405193481
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Condition: New
€ 39.78
€ 39.78
Paperback. Questions how we analyse works of art after the performative turn and shows how the interplay of performativity (textual action), space and topography, and the converging of genres and art forms is essential in modern drama, theatre, prose fiction, poetry and film. This book fosters a concern for the development of congenial theory. Num Pages: 439 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 142 x 27. Weight in Grams: 630.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 439
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788779344600
- ISBN
- 9788779344600
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Condition: New
€ 46.37
€ 46.37
Paperback. The universe is expanding, the world has gone global, and the US has launched a crusade to export the universal right to democracy to every part of the world. This book examines how contemporary works of art in different media and genres influence, shape, or confront the political realm in both theory and practice by way of the universal. Editor(s): Baggesgaard, Mads Anders; Ladegaard, Jakob. Num Pages: 365 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPN; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 175 x 24. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 365
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788779345553
- ISBN
- 9788779345553
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Condition: New
€ 45.80
€ 45.80
Paperback. Editor(s): Backstrom, Per; Johansson, Troels Degn. Num Pages: 242 pages, illus. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 147 x 13. Weight in Grams: 328.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Nordisk sommeruniversitet NSU Press Sweden
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789188484246
- ISBN
- 9789188484246
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Condition: New
€ 14.17
€ 14.17
Paperback. Editor(s): Petersson, Dag; Steinskog, Erik. Num Pages: 297 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 412.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Nordisk sommeruniversitet NSU Press Sweden
- Number of pages
- 297
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789188484253
- ISBN
- 9789188484253
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Condition: New
€ 25.33
€ 25.33
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 406 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVA; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 485.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 406
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691647807
- ISBN
- 9780691647807
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Condition: New
€ 207.72
€ 207.72
Hardback. Editor(s): Rundell, John F. Num Pages: 206 pages. BIC Classification: HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 236 x 22. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739141311
- ISBN
- 9780739141311
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Condition: New
€ 145.15
€ 145.15
Hardback. James Winchester brings the western philosophical tradition into dialog with contemporary African-American thinkers in an attempt to bridge (or at least understand) the culture gap in aesthetic judgments. Num Pages: 160 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPN; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742513907
- ISBN
- 9780742513907
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Condition: New
€ 156.73
€ 156.73
Paperback. James Winchester brings the western philosophical tradition into dialog with contemporary African-American thinkers in an attempt to bridge (or at least understand) the culture gap in aesthetic judgments. Num Pages: 160 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPN; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 151 x 11. Weight in Grams: 235.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742513914
- ISBN
- 9780742513914
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Condition: New
€ 56.67
€ 56.67
Hardback. Series: Elements of Philosophy. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 631.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742564107
- ISBN
- 9780742564107
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 180.39
€ 180.39
Hardback. This text offers an overview and critique of the conventions surrounding artistic creativity and intellectual endeavor which began with the decline of feudalism in the church. Num Pages: 336 pages, 7 half-tones. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 661. Weight in Grams: 577.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804728423
- ISBN
- 9780804728423
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.07
€ 192.07