{"product_id":"art-and-its-significance-an-anthology-of-aesthetic-theory-9798855805475","title":"Art and Its Significance: An Anthology of Aesthetic Theory","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA topical, art-practice focused anthology that caters to diverse interests in aesthetics.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eArt and Its Significance\u003c\/i\u003e is a highly engaging and readable anthology, which ranges from ancient Greek writing on epic and theater to contemporary issues relating to how art is impacted by augmented reality technologies. This collection offers a firm foundation in classic and modern aesthetics by a diverse range of authors from Plato and Aristotle to Judith Butler, Jacques Rancière, and Mary Devereaux. Its thematic organization allows readers to focus on particular topics and genres and make connections between different approaches to a wide range of artistic expression. Each article is introduced with details on the author and a summary of the main arguments offered in the text. Additional section introductions help the reader to understanding how the grouped texts relate to one another. This anthology does not assume prior knowledge of philosophy or aesthetics and is well suited to college course use.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrian Elliott\u003c\/b\u003e is a faculty member in the Philosophy Department at Oregon State University. His publications include \u003ci\u003eBenjamin for Architects\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eNatural Catastrophe: Climate Change and Neoliberal Governance\u003c\/i\u003e; and A \u003ci\u003eChild's Place in Nature: Towards a Pedagogy for the Anthropocene\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eStephen David Ross\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy and Comparative Literature, SUNY Binghamton. He is the author of numerous works, including\u003ci\u003e Un-Forgetting: Re-Calling Time Lost\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Gift of Self: Shattering Emptiness, Betrayal\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThe Gift of Property: Having the Good \/ Betraying Genitivity, Economy and Ecology, an Ethic of the Earth\u003c\/i\u003e, all published by SUNY Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"State University of New York Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52179227148562,"sku":"9798855805475","price":52.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_278fe3a4-5477-467d-8425-f40c3f4750ca.jpg?v=1775637364","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/art-and-its-significance-an-anthology-of-aesthetic-theory-9798855805475","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}