Philosophy: aesthetics books

This collection of 13 essays begins with an introduction which highlights the general character of Weil's thought....  Read More >>

Exploring the work of one of the most eminent figures in contemporary philosophy, this compelling account includes...  Read More >>

Alongside Richard Rorty, Hilary Putnam, and Jacques Derrida, Stanley Cavell is arguably one of the best-known philosophers...  Read More >>

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Originally published in 1907. Author: Maurice Maeterlinck Language: English Keywords: Literature Many of the earliest...  Read More >>

The aim of this book is to provide an account of modernist painting that follows on from the aesthetic theory of...  Read More >>

The aim of this book is to provide an account of modernist painting that follows on from the aesthetic theory of...  Read More >>

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This book finds Heidegger's Aristotle interpretation integral to his idea of leading metaphysics back to its own...  Read More >>

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Identifying illusion with deception, we tend to oppose it to the reality of life. This collection of essay's looks...  Read More >>

A follow-up to Jeanne Randolph's influential Psychoanalysis and Synchronized Swimming. Randolph addresses Enlightenment...  Read More >>

Trotz ihrer unbestreitbar durchschlagenden Gestaltungskraft ist die moderne Nation am ehesten als kulturelles Gebilde...  Read More >>

The debate over the function of aesthetics can be traced back to the New Criticism and its aftermath. After its...  Read More >>

First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.  Read More >>

Usually related to feelings of overwhelming grandeur, irresistible power, lofty emotion or simple awe, the sublime...  Read More >>

This volume explores the relationship between Kant's aesthetic theory and his critical epistemology as articulated...  Read More >>

This book provides an original treatment of the concept of good and beauty in ancient Egypt. It seeks to examine...  Read More >>

Kant argues that beauty is subjective, but the judgment of taste about beauty is capable of universal validity....  Read More >>

John Stuart Mill is one of the greatest thinkers of the nineteenth century. But does he have anything to teach us...  Read More >>

Kant's Critique of the Power of Judgment is widely held to be the seminal work of modern aesthetics. In recent years...  Read More >>

A collection of papers, this volume deals with different aspects of Cohen's thought, ethical, political, aesthetic,...  Read More >>