Art and Intention - A Philosophical Study

Zusatztext A rich and ambitious book, one which...produces abundant food for thought for the most discerning philosophical palates. Klappentext Do the artist's intentions have anything to do with the making and appreciation of works of art? In Art and Intention Paisley Livingston develops a broad and balanced perspective on perennial disputes between intentionalists and anti-intentionalists in philosophical aesthetics and critical theory. He surveys and assesses a wide range of rival assumptions about the nature of intentions and the status of intentionalist psychology. With detailed reference toexamples from diverse media, art forms, and traditions, he demonstrates that insights into the multiple functions of intentions have important implications for our understanding of artistic creation and authorship, the ontology of art, conceptions of texts, works, and versions, basic issues pertaining to thenature of fiction and fictional truth, and the theory of art interpretation and appreciation. Zusammenfassung With reference to examples from media, art forms, and traditions, this book demonstrates that insights into the multiple functions of intentions have important implications for our understanding of artistic creation and authorship, the ontology of art, conceptions of texts, works, versions, and the theory of art interpretation and appreciation.

Product details

• Authors: Paisley Livingston, Paisley (University of Copenhagen and Livingston, Paisley (University of Copenhagen and Lingnan University Livingston, Livingston Paisley
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.02.2007
• EAN: 9780199204298
• ISBN: 978-0-19-920429-8
• No. of pages: 270
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > General, dictionaries; Kunst, allgemein, Theory of art, LITERARY CRITICISM / Semiotics & Theory, ART / General, Philosophy, PHILOSOPHY / Aesthetics, ART / Criticism & Theory, Philosophy: aesthetics, Literary theory