附註:Includes bibliographical references (pages 264-276) and index.
1. The situation and tasks of the philosophy of art -- 2. Representation, imitation, and resemblance -- 3. Beauty and form -- 4. Expression -- 5. Originality and imagination -- 6. Understanding art -- 7. Identifying and evaluating art -- 8. Art and emotion -- 9. Art and morality -- 10. Art and society: some contemporary practices of art -- 11. Epilogue: the evidence of things not seen.
摘要:In this book Richard Eldridge presents a clear and compact survey of philosophical theories of the nature and significance of art, drawing on materials from classical and contemporary philosophy as well as from literary theory and art criticism.