Art and Imagination: A Study in the Philosophy of MindSt. Augustine's Press, 1998 - 256 pages This book presents a theory of aesthetic judgment and appreciation in the spirit of modern empiricism. There are three parts: the first deals with questions of philosophical logic, the second with questions in the philosophy of mind, and the third with questions in the philosophy of art. Thus the argument advances from a theory of aesthetic judgment (and in particular of "aesthetic description"), to a theory of aesthetic appreciation, and thence to an account of the nature and value of art. |
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... apply it to people in order to describe their emotional state . The criteria for the application of the term ' sad ... apply it on the basis of these criteria . When we apply the concept to art , however , it is arguable that these ...
... apply it to people in order to describe their emotional state . The criteria for the application of the term ' sad ... apply it on the basis of these criteria . When we apply the concept to art , however , it is arguable that these ...
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... application of these concepts could be supported by the application of various others - such as those of a continuation , a development , an answering phrase , and the rest . It is important to see why this answer is wrong . The idea of ...
... application of these concepts could be supported by the application of various others - such as those of a continuation , a development , an answering phrase , and the rest . It is important to see why this answer is wrong . The idea of ...
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... application of ' unicorn - picture ' could possibly enable us to learn the application of ' unicorn ' ? The point is ... apply to just this thing . But it does not follow that there will be no explanation of why we include the term ' man ...
... application of ' unicorn - picture ' could possibly enable us to learn the application of ' unicorn ' ? The point is ... apply to just this thing . But it does not follow that there will be no explanation of why we include the term ' man ...
Contents
The Individuality of the Aesthetic Object | 15 |
Aesthetic Perception | 29 |
Recognition and Response | 71 |
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