Philosophy of Art

Noël Carroll0415159636, 9780415159630, 0203197232, 9780203197233, 9780203319512

Philosophy of Art is a textbook for undergraduate students interested in the topic of philosophical aesthetics. It aims to introduce the techniques of analytic philosophy in addition to a selection of the major topics in this field of inquiry. These include the representational theory of art, formalism, neo-formalism, aesthetic theories of art, neo-Wittgensteinism, the Institutional Theory of Art, as well as historical approaches to the nature of art. Throughout the book, abstract philosophical theories are illustrated by examples of both traditional and contemporary art, thereby enriching the readers understanding of art theory as well as the appreciation of art.

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Table of contents :
Book Cover……Page 1
Title……Page 4
Contents……Page 5
Acknowledgments……Page 12
Introduction……Page 14
Art and representation……Page 31
Art and expression……Page 71
Art and form……Page 120
Art and aesthetic experience……Page 168
Art, definition and identification……Page 218
Index……Page 282