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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... example , there are predicates whose primary use is in aesthetic judgement , predicates like ' beautiful ' , ' graceful ' , ' elegant ' and ' ugly ' . These terms occur primarily in judgements of aesthetic value . Then there are ...
... example , there are predicates whose primary use is in aesthetic judgement , predicates like ' beautiful ' , ' graceful ' , ' elegant ' and ' ugly ' . These terms occur primarily in judgements of aesthetic value . Then there are ...
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... example , when I know no reason against believing it , and wish it to be true . For example , I might choose to trust someone , and this commits me to believing what he says . When I say to someone " Tell me what happened I will believe ...
... example , when I know no reason against believing it , and wish it to be true . For example , I might choose to trust someone , and this commits me to believing what he says . When I say to someone " Tell me what happened I will believe ...
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... example , while being indifferent to , or ignorant of , its representational status is absurd . The suggestion has , of course , been made , since every conceivable absurdity has at one time or another been entertained in the theory of ...
... example , while being indifferent to , or ignorant of , its representational status is absurd . The suggestion has , of course , been made , since every conceivable absurdity has at one time or another been entertained in the theory of ...
Contents
The Individuality of the Aesthetic Object | 15 |
Aesthetic Perception | 29 |
Recognition and Response | 71 |
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