The Nature of Art
Author | : A. L. Cothey |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 215 |
Release | : 2006-09-07 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781134967360 |
ISBN-13 | : 1134967365 |
Rating | : 4/5 (365 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Nature of Art by : A. L. Cothey
Download or read book The Nature of Art written by A. L. Cothey and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-09-07 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although various aesthetic themes have preoccupied many major philosophers, from Plato to Goodman, the central questions of the philosophy of art have remained ill-defined. This book gives a concise and systematic account of the leading philosophical ideas about art and aesthetics from ancient times to the present day, and goes on to propose a new theory of aesthetic satisfaction and artistic abilities.