Philosophy of Art Books

New and Published Books

1. Genealogy and Ontology of the Western Image and its Digital Future

   By John Lechte

   Series: Routledge Advances in Art and Visual Studies

   With the emerging dominance of digital technology, the time is ripe to reconsider the nature of the image. Some say that there is no longer a phenomenal image, only disembodied information (0-1) waiting to be configured. For photography, this implies that a faith in the principle of an "...

   Published April 2nd 2012 by Routledge
2. Fifty Key Texts in Art History

   Edited by Diana Newall, Grant Pooke

   Series: Routledge Key Guides

   Fifty Key Texts in Art History is an anthology of critical commentaries selected from the classical period to the late modern. It explores some of the central and emerging themes, issues and debates within Art History as an increasingly expansive and globalised discipline. It features an...

   Published February 12th 2012 by Routledge
3. How to Use Your Eyes

   By James Elkins

   "... visually stunning and mentally stimulating."—Scientific American "…the author of What Painting Is (1998) has written a fascinating new book filled with gorgeous illustrations that would inspire us ‘to learn to see anything.’ It's a tall order, to be sure, but one that the author pulls off...

   Published September 28th 2008 by Routledge
4. Arguing About Art

   Contemporary Philosophical Debates, 3rd Edition

   Edited by Alex Neill, Aaron Ridley

   Series: Arguing About Philosophy

   Offering a unique 'debate' format, the third edition of the bestselling Arguing About Art is ideal for newcomers to aesthetics or philosophy of art. This lively collection presents an extensive range of short, clear introductions to each of the discussions which include: sentimentality...

   Published September 18th 2007 by Routledge
5. Japanese Tea Culture

   Art, History and Practice

   Edited by Morgan Pitelka

   From its origins as a distinct set of ritualised practices in the sixteenth century to its international expansion in the twentieth, tea culture has had a major impact on artistic production, connoisseurship, etiquette, food, design and more recently, on notions of Japaneseness. The authors dispel...

   Published March 21st 2007 by Routledge
6. Art and Morality

   Edited by José Luis Bermúdez, Sebastian Gardner

   Series: International Library of Philosophy

   Featuring contributions from Matthew Kieran, Aaron Ridley, Roger Scruton and Mary Mothersill to name but a few, this collection of groundbreaking new papers on aesthetics and ethics, highlights the link between the two subjects. These leading figures tackle the important questions that arise when...

   Published April 10th 2006 by Routledge
7. Art and Ventriloquism

   By David Goldblatt

   Series: Critical Voices in Art, Theory and Culture

   This exciting collection of David Goldblatt's essays, available for the first time in one volume, uses the metaphor of ventriloquism to help understand a variety of art world phenomena. It examines how the vocal vacillation between ventriloquist and dummy works within the roles of artist, artwork...

   Published September 25th 2005 by Routledge
8. Philosophy of the Arts

   An Introduction to Aesthetics, 3rd Edition

   By Gordon Graham

   Philosophy of the Arts presents a comprehensive and accessible introduction to those coming to aesthetics and the philosophy of art for the first time. The third edition is greatly enhanced by new sections on art and beauty, modern art, Aristotle and katharsis, and Hegel. Each...

   Published September 22nd 2005 by Routledge
9. The Routledge Companion to Aesthetics

   2nd Edition

   Edited by Dominic Lopes, Berys Gaut, Berys Gaut, Dominic McIver Lopes

   Series: Routledge Philosophy Companions

   The second edition of the acclaimed Routledge Companion to Aesthetics contains fifty-four chapters written by leading international scholars covering all aspects of aesthetics. This companion opens with an historical overview of aesthetics including entries on Plato, Aristotle, Kant, Nietzsche...

   Published July 27th 2005 by Routledge
10. Aesthetics

    Edited by James Young

    Series: Critical Concepts in Philosophy

    Aesthetics is one of the most vital and wide-ranging fields of philosophical inquiry. This four volume set brings together both classic and contemporary writings to provide a comprehensive collection of the most important essays on the subject. All of the various artistic genres are addressed,...

    Published July 5th 2005 by Routledge