Aesthetics A-z

Written in a clear and engaging style, Aesthetics A-Zis an alphabetical and authoritative guide to the main concepts, arguments, problems, and figures of aesthetics and the philosophy of art. Extensively cross-referenced and supplemented with carefully selected suggestions for further reading, entries provide a layered treatment of both the historical background and contemporary debates of aesthetics, highlighting points of intersection between aesthetics and other branches of philosophy or other fields in the arts. An ideal introductory guide for newcomers to the field of aesthetics, Aesthetics A-Zis a handy and useful reference work for advanced students of philosophy, art history, education, media studies, and the performing arts.