{"product_id":"neoplatonism-and-western-aesthetics-aphrodite-alexandrakis-9780791452806","title":"Neoplatonism and Western Aesthetics","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShows how the aesthetic views of Plotinus and later Neoplatonists have played a role in the history of Western art.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrouped together in four broad headings, the essays in this book offer a well-balanced examination of both Neoplatonic aesthetics and its significance in Western art. The concept of \"beautiful\" and its influence on Christian thinkers is addressed in the works of various Neoplatonists from Plotinus to Proclus. The book also shows how historically the Neoplatonic concept of beauty is investigated and utilized by certain renowned artists and architects. Also discussed is the influence of Neoplatonism in contemporary discussions involving the creative process and the aesthetic experience generally. Furthermore, the concept of the beautiful plays a central role in discussions involving processes governing the generation of the world in Plotinus' works.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Aphrodite Alexandrakis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0791452808\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780791452806\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e State University of New York Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/20\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 266\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.96h x 5.88w x 0.59d","brand":"Aphrodite Alexandrakis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48799430213887,"sku":"9780791452806","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/neoplatonism-and-western-aesthetics-aphrodite-alexandrakis-9780791452806","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}