The Philosophy of Art: Readings Ancient and Modern [Paperback]

Alex Neill (Author), Aaron Ridley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 1994 | ISBN-10: 0070461929 | ISBN-13: 978-0070461925 | Edition: 1

This anthology is intended as a core text for courses in aesthetics or philosophy of art. It contains a wealth of readings from both classic and contemporary sources, and aims to present substantial selections from those texts rather than mere "snippets." Readings are organized historically within four broad themes so that students can see how concepts of art have evolved and been debated. Each reading is introduced by the authors, who suggest connections between the reading and others in the anthology. Unlike other anthologies on the market, The Philosophy of Art is both comprehensive and affordable, making it the ideal book for course use.

Product Details

• Paperback: 592 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages; 1 edition (December 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070461929
• ISBN-13: 978-0070461925
• Product Dimensions: 6.3 x 0.9 x 9.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #490,613 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Aesthetics for the True Student February 25, 2009

By InfoGradStudent

Format:Paperback

This book is filled with primary texts. It does not contain a guide per se to understanding each selection. However, I think this is exactly what is needed in a philosophy anthology. The selections were definitely limited to ancient to modern texts and this leaves out post modern writings on aesthetics. I enjoyed the book it contained a good range of thinkers from Tolstoy, Hume and Kant.

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5.0 out of 5 stars extremely helpful September 24, 2009

By Sabrina Hohl

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this book is extremely helpful for my class and the amount of time it took to get here was a life saver seeing it showed up right before my first assignment it was also much cheaper than anywhere else which saved me more than half the money i had.

0 of 7 people found the following review helpful

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By OnthegoRita

Format:Paperback

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