1st Edition

Philosophy of Art Aesthetic Theory and Practice

By David Boersema Copyright 2013
374 Pages
by Routledge

372 Pages
by Routledge

374 Pages
by Routledge

This book addresses issues in the philosophy of art through the lenses of the three broad areas of philosophy: metaphysics, epistemology, and axiology. It surveys many important and pervasive topics connected to a philosophical understanding of art.

Preface -- Introduction to the Philosophy of Art -- The Nature of Art -- The Artwork -- The Artist -- The Audience -- Relationships Between Art and Society: Ethics, Education, Culture -- Relationships Between Art and Science: Method, Understanding, Knowledge -- Performing Arts -- Visual Arts -- Literary Arts

Biography

Boersema, David