{"product_id":"introduction-to-aesthetics-an-analytic-approach-paperback","title":"Introduction to Aesthetics: An Analytic Approach - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeorge Dickie\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis unique and engaging text traces aesthetics from its ancient beginnings through the changes it underwent in the eighteenth, nineteenth, and the first half of the twentieth century. The first part of the book traces the history of the two organized notions of aesthetics-the theory of beauty and the imitation theory of art-and describes the transformations they went through from ancient Greek times until the 1950s. The responses of the cultural theories in the 1960s to these earlier developments are then discussed in detail. Four additional topics-intentionalistic criticism, symbolism, metaphor, and expression-are also addressed. Finally, five traditional art evaluational theories are presented, and the author constructs an evaluational theory of his own by building on ideas drawn from the work of Monroe Beardsley and Nelson Goodman. \u003cbr\u003e Written by one of the foremost philosophers of aesthetics, \u003cem\u003eIntroduction to Aesthetics\u003c\/em\u003e is ideal for undergraduate courses in the philosophy of art and aesthetics, and is also suitable for graduate seminars and courses in these areas. It offers students both a historical introduction to and the latest work on theories of art, theories of the experience of art, and theories of art evaluation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Dickie is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at University of Illinois, Chicago. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Century of Taste\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP, 1996), \u003cem\u003eAesthetics: A Critical Anthology, Second Edition\u003c\/em\u003e (co-editor, 1989), \u003cem\u003eEvaluating Art\u003c\/em\u003e (1988), \u003cem\u003eThe Art Circle: A Theory of Art\u003c\/em\u003e (1984), and \u003cem\u003eArt and the Aesthetic\u003c\/em\u003e (1974).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.43 x 9.2 x 6.13 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 09, 1997\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42158946582663,"sku":"9780195113044","price":192.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/cd2d3ec8ef0c1b10b755cf0756aae228.webp?v=1733262831","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/introduction-to-aesthetics-an-analytic-approach-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}