{"product_id":"aesthetics-a-comprehensive-anthology-9781118948323","title":"Aesthetics: A Comprehensive Anthology","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA revised second edition of the bestselling anthology on the major figures and themes in aesthetics and philosophy of art, the ideal resource for a comprehensive introduction to the study of aesthetics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAesthetics: A Comprehensive Anthology\u003c\/i\u003e offers a well-rounded and thorough introduction to the evolution of modern thought on aesthetics. In a collection of over 60 readings, focused primarily on the Western tradition, this text includes works from key figures such as Plato, Hume, Kant, Nietzsche, Danto, and others. Broad in scope, this volume also contains contemporary works on the value of art, frequently-discussed continental texts, modern perspectives on feminist philosophy of art, and essays by authors outside of the community of academic philosophy, thereby immersing readers in an inclusive and balanced survey of aesthetics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe new second edition has been updated with contemporary essays, expanding the volume's coverage to include the value of art, artistic worth and personal taste, questions of aesthetic experience, and contemporary debates on and new theories of art. This edition also incorporates new and more standard translations of Kant's \u003ci\u003eCritique of the Power of Judgment\u003c\/i\u003e and Schopenhauer's \u003ci\u003eThe World as Will and Representation\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as texts by Rousseau, Hegel, DuBois, Alain Locke, Budd, Robinson, Saito, Eaton and Levinson.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents a comprehensive selection of introductory readings on aesthetics and philosophy of art\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHelps readers gain a deep historical understanding and clear perspective on contemporary questions in the field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers new essays specifically selected to promote inclusivity and to highlight contemporary discussions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroduces new essays on topics such as environmental and everyday aesthetics, evolutionary aesthetics, and the connections between aesthetics and ethics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppropriate for both beginning and advanced students of philosophical aesthetics, this selection of texts initiates readers into the study of the foundations of and central developments in aesthetic thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTEVEN M. CAHN\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the City University of New York Graduate Center. He has authored or edited over 60 books. Most recently he wrote \u003ci\u003ePhilosophical Adventures\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Road Traveled and Other Essays\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eInside Academia: Professors, Politics, and Policies\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTEPHANIE ROSS\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Emerita of Philosophy at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eWhat Gardens Mean \u003c\/i\u003eand papers on a variety of topics in aesthetics. Her new book, \u003ci\u003eTwo Thumbs Up: How Critics Aid Appreciation \u003c\/i\u003eis forthcoming.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSANDRA SHAPSHAY\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Philosophy at Hunter College and the Graduate Center, CUNY (City University of New York). She is the author of \u003ci\u003eReconstructing Schopenhauer's Ethics: Hope, Compassion, and Animal Welfare \u003c\/i\u003eand has published on 18th-19th century theories of the sublime and tragedy as well as contemporary environmental aesthetics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50642586698002,"sku":"9781118948323","price":67.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_07740c2d-5e82-4fc8-b5b3-f31240edaf30.jpg?v=1733069959","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/aesthetics-a-comprehensive-anthology-9781118948323","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}