Aesthetics: The Key Thinkers (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781441187772)

Aesthetics: The Key Thinkers offers a comprehensive historical overview of the field of aesthetics. Eighteen specially commissioned essays introduce and explore the contributions of those philosophers who have shaped the subject, from its origins in the work of the ancient Greeks to contemporary developments in the 21st Century.

The book reconstructs the history of aesthetics, clearly illustrating the most important attempts to address such crucial issues as the nature of aesthetic judgment, the status of art, and the place of the arts within society. Ideal for undergraduate students, the book lays the necessary foundations for a complete and thorough understanding of this fascinating subject.

Author: Alessandro Giovannelli
ISBN-10: 1441187774
ISBN-13: 9781441187772
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Language: English
Published: 04/19/2012
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.60d