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Author : Richard Eldridge
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 113986792X
Total Pages : 325 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (398 download)

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Download or read book An Introduction to the Philosophy of Art written by Richard Eldridge and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-03-06 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Art is a clear and compact survey of philosophical theories of the nature and value of art, including in its scope literature, painting, sculpture, music, dance, architecture, movies, conceptual art and performance art. This second edition incorporates significant new research on topics including pictorial depiction, musical expression, conceptual art, Hegel, and art and society. Drawing on classical and contemporary philosophy, literary theory and art criticism, Richard Eldridge explores the representational, formal and expressive dimensions of art. He argues that the aesthetic and semantic density of the work, in inviting imaginative exploration, makes works of art cognitively, morally and socially important. This importance is further elaborated in discussions of artistic beauty, originality, imagination and criticism. His accessible study will be invaluable to students of philosophy of art and aesthetics.