Aesthetics - A Beginner''s Guide

Zusatztext 'Providing a balanced view of many controversial concepts and traditions – from Plato to Mozart to Tolkien – Taliaferro gives a sound tour of the essential questions… Highly recommended as an introduction guide.' Informationen zum Autor Charles Taliaferro is Professor of Philosophy at St. Olaf College, Minnesota, USA. He is the author or editor of numerous books on the philosophy of religion including as co-editor of The Blackwell Companion to Philosophy of Religion. Klappentext What is art? Why do we find some things beautiful but not others? Is it wrong to share MP3s? These are just some of the questions explored by aesthetics, the philosophy of art. In this sweeping introduction, Charles Taliaferro skilfully guides us through different theories of art and beauty. From Plato on poetry to Ringo Starr on the drums, this is a perfect introductory text for anyone interested in the questions art raises. Zusammenfassung Learn what art is and what it's not

Product details

• Authors: Charles Taliaferro, Charles C. Taliaferro, Taliaferro Charles
• Publisher: Oneworld
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.05.2011
• EAN: 9781851688203
• ISBN: 978-1-85168-820-3
• No. of pages: 208
• Series: Beginner's Guides; Beginner's Guides
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Antiques; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / Aesthetics, ART / Criticism & Theory, Philosophy: aesthetics