Puzzles about Art : An Aesthetics Casebook
by Battin, Margaret P.; Fisher, John; Moore, Ronald; Silvers, AnitaEdition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1989-03-15
Publisher(s): Bedford/St. Martin's
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Summary
The first casebook for use in courses in aesthetics,Puzzles about Artprovides more than 180 real and hypothetical cases that illustrate important principles and theories in the philosophy of art. With 25 illustrations as well as concrete examples from legal cases, museum experiences, newspaper articles and various media, including painting, sculpture, photography, music, drama, and film,Puzzles about Arthelps students understand specific problems in the visual arts.
Table of Contents
1. Art and Artworks
2. Beauty, Ugliness, and Aesthetic Experience
3. Meaning and Interpretation
4. Creativity and Fidelity: Performance, Replication, and Reading
5. Art and Other Values
6. Critical Judgment
2. Beauty, Ugliness, and Aesthetic Experience
3. Meaning and Interpretation
4. Creativity and Fidelity: Performance, Replication, and Reading
5. Art and Other Values
6. Critical Judgment
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