Philosophy: aesthetics books

This book undertakes to show how the exercise of reading Tolstoy’s “The Death of Ivan Ilyich” involves articulating...  Read More >>

Art develops its effect through contemplation. Even before we interpret it, we grasp it by means of inspired seeing,...  Read More >>

In literature and the visual arts, zero degree represents a neutral aesthetic situated in response to and outside...  Read More >>

The German sensibility-oriented art theory of the eighteenth century had its beginnings in rationalism.This book...  Read More >>

Hitchcock was a masterful director, popular with audiences of all ages and critically acclaimed both during and...  Read More >>

Appreciation: Painting, Poetry and Prose is a model of lucidity, wisdom and classical simplicity. It ranges over...  Read More >>

Historical and theoretical discussions that describe and reflect on personal objects from a variety of perspectives....  Read More >>

Presents an original, insightful, and compelling vision of the trajectory of Cavell's oeuvre, one that takes his...  Read More >>

Analyzes socially engaged art practices worldwide, linking them to decolonial struggle and critique.  Read More >>

Examines the skeptical foundations of literature in order to reassess the status of fiction.  Read More >>

Art, AI and Culture interrogates the aesthetic heritage of Modernism as it informs contemporary cultural applications...  Read More >>

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Therapeutic Aesthetics focuses on moving image artworks as expressive of social psychopathological symptoms that...  Read More >>

Digital technology has transformed the way that we visualise the natural world, the art we create and the stories...  Read More >>

Georges Didi-Huberman is a philosopher of images whose work is overdue for attention from English-language readers....  Read More >>

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What is the future of conceptualism? What expressions can it take in the 21st century? Is there a new role for aesthetic...  Read More >>

Taste and Experience in Eighteenth Century Aesthetics acknowledges theories of taste, beauty, the fine arts, genius,...  Read More >>

Featuring chapters by a diverse range of leading international artists and theorists, this book suggests that contemporary...  Read More >>

This book bridges the gap between the many insights into art provided by research in evolutionary theory, psychology,...  Read More >>

A spirited memoir by artist Aviva Rahmani, offering a relatable narrative to discuss trigger point theory and the...  Read More >>

In its answer, the question functions as a swinging incessant movement that oscillates between a highly critical...  Read More >>

A pragmatist conception of artistic form, through a study of the painter Gerhard Richter.   In this study of the...  Read More >>

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