Aesthetics and Morality / Edition 1

by Elisabeth Schellekens

Overview

Aesthetic and moral value are often seen to go hand in hand. They do so not only practically, such as in our everyday assessments of artworks that raise moral questions, but also theoretically.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780826485243
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	01/15/2008
Series:	Bloomsbury Aesthetics
Pages:	172
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.56(d)

About the Author

Elisabeth Schellekens is Lecturer in Philosophy at Durham University, UK.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Part I: The Limits of the AestheticChapter 1: Disentangling the AestheticChapter 2: The Values of Art
Part II: Art and Moral ValueChapter 3: Art as a Source of UnderstandingChapter 4: Moral Convictions and Artistic AppreciationChapter 5: Good Art and Moral Purpose
Part III: Beauty and Moral GoodnessChapter 6: Kant's Theory of Beauty, Moral Goodness and FreedomChapter 7: Sensibility to ValueChapter 8: Beauty and Virtue of the Soul
Bibliography

Editorial Reviews

'Schellekens guides the reader through some of the central problems in philosophical aesthetics in an interesting and original way. Aesthetics and Morality offers a refreshing alternative to more traditional introductions to aesthetics.'Â James Harold, Mount Holyoke College, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews, July 2008Â

'A comprehensive and authoritative survey of the complex relations between the aesthetic and the moral, not just saying what the issues are but reflecting judiciously on them. Above all, a delight to read.' Professor Peter Lamarque, Department of Philosophy, University of York, UK

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