Art and its Objects (Cambridge Philosophy Classics)

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Richard WollheimCambridge University PressEdition: 2, 10/15/2015EAN 9781107534414, ISBN10: 1107534410Paperback, 200 pages, 22.8 x 15.2 x 1 cmLanguage: EnglishRichard Wollheim's cla ssic reflection on art considers central questions regarding expression, representation, style, the significance of the artist's intention and the essentially historical nature of art. Presented in a fresh series livery for the twenty-first century, with a specially commissioned preface written by Richard Eldridge, illuminating its continuing importance and relevance to philosophical enquiry, Art and its Objects continues to be a perceptive and engaging introduction to the questions and philosophical issues raised by works of art and the part they play in our culture and society. Wollheim's insights into theories of art, criticism, perception and the nature of aesthetic value make this one of the most influential works on aesthetics of the twentieth century.Preface to this edition Richard EldridgePreface to the second editionThe argumentArt and its objectsSupplementary essays1. The Institutional theory of art2. Are the criteria of identity for works of art aesthetically relevant?3. A note on the physical object hypothesis4. Criticism of retrieval5. Seeing-as, seeing-in and pictorial representation6. Art and evaluationBibliography. Show more