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Art and Reality is a collection of general theoretical reflections and particular critical studies, in which John Anderson asserts the essential role of art and aesthetics in intellectual life. Rejecting the notion that artistic appreciation is simply a matter of spontaneous response or 'personal taste', Anderson argues that genuine criticism requires the application of general aesthetic principles and an awareness of the relationship between art and nature. In exploring how beauty is experienced and defined, he considers a wide range of authors, from Homer to Joyce, Melville to Dostoevsky, Shakespeare to Shaw. He outlines his underlying theory of aesthetics and offers commentary on some key controversies of his day, including psychoanalytic criticism, the Ern Malley hoax, and the censorship of Ulysses in Australia. With characteristic rigor and originality, Anderson proposes a philosophical way of approaching works of art, one which can lead us to a more meaningful and thoughtful engagement with literature.

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Author:   John Anderson ,  Janet Anderson ,  Graham Cullum ,  Kimon Lycos
Publisher:   Sydney University Press
Imprint:   Sydney University Press
Edition:   First published in 1982 by Hale & Iremonger
ISBN:  

9781743325094

ISBN 10:   1743325096
Pages:   314
Publication Date:   03 April 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Foreword by Janet C. Anderson Introduction by Graham Cullum and Kimon Lycos 1. Some questions in aesthetics 2. Biography 3. Classicism versus romanticism 4. Romanticism and classicism 5. Psycho-analysis and romanticism 6. The comic 7. The nature of poetry 8. Poetry and society 9. Art and morality 10. Ulysses 11. The banning of Ulysses 12. James Joyce 13. James Joyce: Finnegans Wake 14. Exiles 15. The Applecart 16. George Bernard Shaw 17. The Perfect Wagnerite 18. Emperor and Galilean 19. Kenneth Grahame 20. Kipling 21. George Meredith 22. The Enormous Room 23. H.G. Wells 24. Thomas Love Peacock 25. Herman Melville 26. Feodor Dostoevsky 27. R.H. Benson 28. The detective story 29. Orage and the New Age circle 30. Music and emotion 31. Art and morals 32. Australian culture 33. Literature and life 34. Literary criticism 35. Further questions in aesthetics: beauty Notes Index

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John Anderson was Challis Professor of Philosophy at the University of Sydney from 1927 to 1958.

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