Aesthetics and the philosophy of art : an introduction / Robert Stecker.

Author/creator Stecker, Robert, 1947-
Format Book
Publication InfoLanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, ©2005.
Descriptionviii, 255 pages ; 23 cm.
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects

SeriesElements of philosophy
Elements of philosophy. ^A512979
Contents Part I: Aesthetics -- Environmental aesthetics : natural beauty -- Conceptions of the aesthetic : aesthetic experience -- Conceptions of the aesthetic : aesthetic properties -- Part II: Philosophy of art -- What is art? -- What kind of object is a work of art? -- Interpretation and the problem of the relevant intention -- Representation : fiction and depiction -- Expressiveness in music and poetry -- Artistic value -- Interaction : ethical, aesthetic and artistic value -- The value of architecture.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 241-248) and index.
LCCN 2004019119
ISBN0742514609 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0742514617 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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