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Autore |
Fenner David E. W |
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Art in context : understanding aesthetic value / / David E.W. Fenner |
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Athens [Ohio] : , : Swallow Press/Ohio University Press, , 2008 |
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©2008 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xviii, 350 pages) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Aesthetics |
Experience |
Art - Philosophy |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 331-343) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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A theory of "the aesthetic" -- The value of art -- Disinterest theory and formalist theory -- Contextualist theory -- Issues of definition -- Issues concerning the power of art -- Issues of meaningfulness -- Science and contextualist aesthetics -- A review of the arguments and evidence. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The various lenses ethical, political, sexual, religious, and so forth through which we may view art are often instrumental in giving us an appreciation of the work. |
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