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Philosophy of Artby Noë Carroll; l
Routledge 1999; US$ 36.95Philosophy 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. more...
A Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautifulby Edmund Burke; Adam Phillips
Oxford University Press, UK 1998; US$ 8.95An eloquent and sometimes even erotic book, the Philosophical Enquiry was long dismissed as a piece of mere juvenilia. However, Burke's analysis of the relationship between emotion, beauty, and art form is now recognized as not only an important and influential work of aesthetic theory, but also one of the first major works in European literature on the Sublime, a subject that has fascinated thinkers from Kant and Coleridge to the philosophers and critics of today. "I'm gratified you're. keeping Burke's text on the Sublime available in an inexpensive edition. Thanks again for keeping it easily accessible. It is a major document not only for the post-modern and avant-garde discussion of the sublime, but also for gender theory more...
Theology of the Sublimeby Clayton Crockett
Routledge 2001; US$ 41.95The first major response to the controversial series, Radical Orthodoxy . Develops a constructive radical theology from the philosophy of Immanuel Kant - a philosophy attacked by Radical Orthodoxy . more...
Philosophy of the Artsby Gordon Graham
Routledge 2000; US$ 29.95A new edition of this bestselling introduction to aesthetics and the philosophy of art. Includes new sections on digital music and environmental aesthetics. All other chapters have been thoroughly revised and updated. more...
Aestheticsby Colin Lyas
Routledge 1997; US$ 31.95This introduction to the philosophy of art should be a useful text for students embarking on aesthetics courses. more...
Kitschby Catherine A. Lugg
RoutledgeFalmer 1999; US$ 150.00Kitsch-or tacky, simplistic art and art forms-is used by various political actors to shape and limit what we know about ourselves, what we know about our past and our future, as well as what our present-day public policy options might be. Using a plethora of historic and contemporary examples (such as Forrest Gump and Boys Town), the author maps out how kitsch is employed in various political and educational sites to shape public opinion and understandings. more...
Environmental Aestheticsby J. Douglas Porteous
Routledge 1996; US$ 67.95Environmental Aesthetics is a comprehensive introduction. It includes a history of aesthetics, discussing the psychology of human-environment relations, and artistic influences on the city and analysing the roles of policy and planning. more...
Aesthetic Orderby Ruth Lorand
Routledge 2000; US$ 143.00Aesthetic Order challenges contemporary theories of aesthetics, offering the idea of beauty as quantitative yet different from the traditional discursive order. It will be of importance to all interested in aesthetic theory. more...
On Creativityby David Bohm; Lee Nichol
Routledge 1998; US$ 17.95A collection of essays related directly to the nature of creativity - drawing from Bohm's perceptions as a practicing scientist and edited by Lee Nichol. more...
Philosophy of Art: A Contemporary Introductionby Noël Carroll
Routledge 1999; US$ 16.49Philosophy of Art is a textbook for undergraduate students studying 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 and historical approaches to the nature of art. Throughout the book, abstract philosophical theories are illustrated by examples of both traditional and contemporary art, enriching the reader's understanding of art theory as well as the appreciation of art. more...