{"product_id":"9781405154345","title":"Aesthetics A Comprehensive Anthology","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBlackwell Philosophy Anthologies\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eAesthetics\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Comprehensive Anthology\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSteven M. Cahn | Aaron Meskin\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophy \/ Aesthetics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Plato's \u003ci\u003eIon\u003c\/i\u003e to works by contemporary philosophers, this anthology showcases classic texts to illuminate the development of philosophical thought about art and the aesthetic. This volume is the most comprehensive collection of readings on aesthetics and the philosophy of art currently available.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBrings together the most significant writings in aesthetics and philosophy of art from the past 2500 years\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEach section includes a useful introductory essay which provides an overview of developments in the field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBroken down into three sections: Historical Sources, Modern Theories, and Contemporary Aesthetics and Philosophy of Art\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThorough, systematic, and flexible, including two alternative tables of contents (historical and topical); an ideal textbook and guide to the field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteven M. Cahn\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Philosophy at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He is the author of nine books, including \u003ci\u003eFate, Logic, and Time, Saints and Scamps: Ethics in Academia, revised edition, Puzzles and Perplexities, second edition\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGod, Reason, and Religion\u003c\/i\u003e. He has also edited or co-edited some thirty volumes, including \u003ci\u003eClassics of Western Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e, now in its seventh edition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAaron Meskin\u003c\/b\u003e is Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Leeds. His publications on aesthetics have appeared in the \u003ci\u003eBritish Journal of Aesthetics\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePhilosophy and Phenomenological Research\u003c\/i\u003e and a number of anthologies. He is also aesthetics editor for the online journal \u003ci\u003ePhilosophy Compass\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley-Blackwell).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 October 2007\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405154345\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e704\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e50.08\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315023999116,"sku":"9781405154345","price":134.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405154345.jpg?v=1780196863","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781405154345","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}