Contemporary Debates in Aesthetics and the Philosphy of Art

"Contemporary Debates in Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art" features 22 original essays by leading authors in aesthetics and the philosophy of art. A pair of contrasting essays addresses each of 11 distinct issues, including the nature of beauty, aesthetic experience, artistic value, and the nature of our emotional responses to art. The contributions to this volume provide a thorough introduction to the major topics in contemporary aesthetics and the philosophy of art, in the distinctive format of philosophers engaging in head-to-head debate at a level accessible to the nonexpert. Showcasing original arguments for well-defined positions, as well as clear and concise statements of sophisticated philosophical views, this volume is an excellent resource for professional philosophers and students alike.Contents: AcknowledgmentsList of Contributors A Conceptual Map of Issues in Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art: Matthew KieranHow are artistic experience and value inter-related?1. Aesthetic Empiricism and the Challenge of Fakes and Ready-mades : Gordon Graham 2. Against Enlightened Empiricism: David DaviesReferences and Suggested ReadingIn what does true beauty consist? 3. Beauty and Ugliness in and out of Context : Marcia Muelder Eaton 4. Terrible Beauties: Carolyn KorsmeyerReferences and Suggested ReadingWhat is the nature of aesthetic experience? 5. Aesthetic Experience: A Question of Content: Noel Carroll6. The Aesthetic State of Mind : Gary IsemingerReferences and Suggested ReadingShould we value works as art for what we can learn from them? 7. Art and Cognition: Berys Gaut 8. Cognitive Values in the Arts: Marking the Boundaries: Peter LamarqueReferences and Suggested Reading How do pictures represent? 9. The Speaking Image: Visual Communication and the Nature of Depiction: Robert Hopkins 10. The Domain of Depiction : Dominic McIver LopesReferences and Suggested Reading What constitutes artistic expression? 11. Artistic Expression and the Hard Case of Pure Music: Stephen Davies 12. Musical Expressiveness as Hearability-As-Expression : Jerrold LevinsonReferences and Suggested ReadingIn what ways is the imagination involved in engaging with art works? 13. Anne Bronte and the Uses of Imagination: Gregory Currie14. Imagine That! : Jonathan M. Weinberg and Aaron MeskinReferences and Suggested Reading Can emotional responses to fiction be genuine and rational?15. Genuine Rational Fictional Emotions: Tamar Szabo Gendler and Karson Kovakovich 16. The Challenge of Irrationalism and How Not To Meet It: Derek MatraversReferences and Suggested ReadingIs artistic intention relevant to the interpretation of art works? 17. Interpretation and the Problem of the Relevant Intention: Robert Stecker 18. Art, Meaning, and Artist´s Meaning: Daniel O. NathanReferences and Suggested ReadingAre there general principles of evaluation? 19. There are no Aesthetic Principles: Alan H. Goldman 20. Iron, Leather and Critical Principles: George Dickie References and Suggested Reading What are the relations between the moral and aesthetic values of art? 21. Artistic Value and Opportunistic Moralism: Eileen John 22. Ethical Criticism and The Vice of Moderation: Daniel Jacobson References and Suggested Reading Index.