Aesthetics on the edge : where philosophy meets the human sciences /

This book proposes a new methodology for aesthetics, where problems in philosophy are addressed by examining how aesthetic phenomena are understood in the human sciences. Lopes then puts the methodology to work, illuminating the perceptual and social-pragmatic capacities involved in responding to wo...

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Main Author: Lopes, Dominic (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2018.
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Summary:This book proposes a new methodology for aesthetics, where problems in philosophy are addressed by examining how aesthetic phenomena are understood in the human sciences. Lopes then puts the methodology to work, illuminating the perceptual and social-pragmatic capacities involved in responding to works of visual art, literature, and music.
Physical Description:234 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:019879665X
9780198796657