Realist Theory of Art History

Informationen zum Autor Ian Verstegen is an independent scholar living in Philadelphia. Trained in art history! he is an authority on early modern Italian art! especially the painter Federico Barocci! and his interests and publications extend to psychology! aesthetics! and philosophy. He is the editor of Maurice Mandelbaum and American Critical Realism (2010). Zusammenfassung Stressing critical realism as the stratified, multi-causal approach needed for productive research today in the academy, this book creates the subject of the ontology of art history and sets aside a theoretical space for metaphysical reflection, thus clarifying the usually muddy distinction between theory, methodology and historiography in art history. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 What is Realism?, 2 Structure and Knowledge, 3 The Varieties of History, I, 4 The Varieties of History, II, 5 A Relational Approach to History, 6 Historical Evidence, 7 Resolving Historical Controversies, 8 Conclusion: Progress in Art History.

Product details

• Authors: Ian Verstegen
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.12.2012
• EAN: 9780415531511
• ISBN: 978-0-415-53151-1
• No. of pages: 188
• Series: Ontological Explorations Routledge Critical Realism
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > General, dictionaries; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, Society & culture: general, Society and culture: general