Aesthetic Testimony: An Optimistic Approach by Robson, Jonathan

Aesthetic Testimony: An Optimistic Approach (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780192862952)

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Aesthetic Testimony: An Optimistic Approach by Robson, Jonathan

Aesthetic Testimony: An Optimistic Approach

$84.00
Aesthetic Testimony: An Optimistic Approach by Robson, Jonathan

Aesthetic Testimony: An Optimistic Approach

$84.00
Format: Hardcover
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Aesthetic judgements that are formed on the basis of testimony are commonly held to be defective, illegitimate, or otherwise problematic. This book assesses the debate surrounding aesthetic testimony and argues for the surprising conclusion that this widespread view is mistaken. Aesthetic testimony is in no way inferior as a source of judgement when compared to either first-hand aesthetic judgement or testimony concerning non-aesthetic matters. Alongside establishing this position (an extreme form of 'optimism' concerning aesthetic testimony), Jon Robson also responds to the most prominent arguments for the opposing view ('pessimism' concerning aesthetic testimony). Along the way, it also re-examines our understanding of the norms which govern both judgement and assertion in aesthetics.

Author: Jonathan Robson
ISBN-10: 0192862952
ISBN-13: 9780192862952
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English
Published: 02/28/2023
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.30w x 1.00d
By Jonathan Robson
By Jonathan Robson
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Jonathan Robson, Assistant Professor, University of Nottingham

Jon Robson received his PhD, examining the ethical implications of metaphysical theories of time and modality, from the University of Leeds. He is currently Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of Nottingham, where his main research interests are in aesthetics, epistemology, and the philosophy of religion.

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