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  • - Essays on the Pencil of Nature
    af S Walden
    429,95 - 1.177,95 kr.

    Photography and Philosophy takes an up-to-date look at the issues of photographic truth, objectivity, and realism. It tests the limits on what can ethically be done with a camera and examines the fundamental differences between photographic and non-photographic artwork.

  • af Douglas Burnham
    334,95 kr.

    The Aesthetics of Wine shows that discussing wine within the framework of aesthetics both benefits our understanding of wine as a phenomenon, while also challenging some of the basic assumptions of the tradition of aesthetics. * Analyzes the appreciation of wine as an aesthetic practice.

  • af Dave Davies
    571,95 - 1.564,95 kr.

    * Elaborates and defends a broad conceptual framework for thinking about the arts. * Offers a provocative view about the kinds of things that artworks are and how they are to be understood. * Reveals important continuities and discontinuities between traditional and modern art.

  • - Art, Speech, and the Law
    af Robert Stecker
    454,95 - 1.233,95 kr.

    This work examines the interpretation and products of intentional human behaviour, focusing primarily on issues in art, law, and everyday speech. The centerpiece of the book is the examination of two large scale views about the nature of interpretation: historicism and constructivism.

  • - A Comprehensive Philosophy of Humor
    af John Morreall
    501,95 kr.

    Western philosophy's traditional assessment of the nature and value of humor has not been kind, as the standard theories made humor look antisocial, irrational, and foolish. It wasn't until well into the 20th century that humor gained even a semblance of respect. Comic Relief goes a great way in ameliorating this injustice.

  • af James R. (Kansas State University) Hamilton
    455,95 kr.

    The Art of Theater argues that performance is, and has always been, an art form in its own right, distinct from the literary texts that it uses. It is an affirmation of how we actually encounter theater, and James R.

  • - Emotion and Value in Jane Austen and David Hume
    af E. M. (College of Liberal Arts Dadlez
    314,95 kr.

    Mirrors to One Another analyzes the convergence of Jane Austen's literary themes and characters with David Hume's views of morality and human nature. This engaging text emphasizes how the works of Austen and Hume complement each other in such a way that deepens the reader's understanding of both.

  • af James O. Young
    416,95 - 1.008,95 kr.

    Now, for the first time, a philosopher undertakes a systematic investigation of the moral and aesthetic issues to which cultural appropriation gives rise.

  • af Grant Tavinor
    344,95 - 831,95 kr.

    Videogames aren't just for children anymore. In fact, their fictional worlds now inspire us to judgments of perceptual beauty, involve us in interpretation, and arouse our emotions. Reflecting the increasing technical and moral sophistication of the genre, The Art of Videogames presents a unique philosophical approach to the art of videogaming.

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    327,95 kr.

    * Provides a timely and philosophically significant contribution to modern aesthetics * Features some of the best contemporary work in philosophical studies on literature, moral beliefs, and thinking in art * Reflects on the significance of a moral life of engagement with works of art .

  • - A Philosophical Approach
    af Aaron (University of Leeds) Meskin & Roy T. (University of Minnesota - Twin Cities) Cook
    300,95 - 868,95 kr.

    The Art of Comics is the first-ever collection of essays published in English devoted to the philosophical topics raised by comics and graphic novels.

  • - Pleasure and Moral Development in Kant's Aesthetics
    af Bradley Murray
    1.021,95 kr.

    The Possibility of Culture: Pleasure and Moral Development in Kant s Aesthetics presents an in-depth exploration and deconstruction of Kant s depiction of the ways in which aesthetic pursuits can promote personal moral development.

  • - An Essay in Philosophy
    af Dominic McIver (University of British Columbia Lopes
    1.021,95 kr.

    Four Arts of Photography explores the history of photography through the lens of philosophy and proposes a new scholarly understanding of the art form for the 21st century.