{"product_id":"9798216469360","title":"Aesthetics and the Management of Heritage A Philosophical Perspective","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAesthetics and the Management of Heritage\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Philosophical Perspective\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDerek Matravers | Zoltán Somhegyi\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophy \/ Aesthetics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat role does aesthetics play in decisions about heritage management, including decisions about conservation and restoration? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHeritage faces threats from war, climate catastrophe, lack of funding, gentrification, politically motivated interest in creating fake historical narratives, and so on. In contemporary contexts, decisions about conservation, restoration, or reconstruction tend to attend to local development needs, the norms surrounding modern conservation practices, authenticity, and sustainability-financial and otherwise. In contrast, aesthetic considerations are usually neglected. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing from heritage studies, aesthetics, philosophy of art, philosophy of heritage, philosophy of mind, axiology, conservation, and environmental heritage-and representing ten countries-the contributors to this collection consider the role aesthetics has played in such decisions historically as well as why it remains relevant today. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEdited by Derek Matravers and Zoltán Somhegyi, this volume demonstrates that it is important to subject the principles underlying decisions concerning heritage and conservation to scrutiny, and that aesthetics should be given its proper place among them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDerek Matravers\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Philosophy at the Open University and Fellow at Churchill College, Cambridge, UK.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eZoltán Somhegyi\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Philosophy at University of Szeged, Hungary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e04 February 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9798216469360\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\u003e256\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51331330637964,"sku":"9798216469360","price":103.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9798216469360","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}