Philosophy and the Arts

This volume contains notable essays on philosophy and the arts based on the Royal Institute of Philosophy lecture series.

Anthony O'Hear (Edited by)

9781107661745, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 28 March 2013

272 pages
22.8 x 15.3 x 1.2 cm, 0.4 kg

In this volume a group of distinguished aestheticians consider the distinctive ways painting, sculpture, music, poetry and the cinema approach their subject matter and add to our aesthetic understanding. In addition these are discussions of artistic value and artistic truth, of the value of performance and of the problem of fakes, all of which contribute to a volume which will be of interest both to aestheticians and philosophers more generally.

List of contributors
Preface
1. On sculpture Anthony O'Hear
2. For the love of art: artistic values and appreciative virtue Matthew Kieran
3. Authorial intention and the pure musical parameters Peter Kivy
4. Popular song as moral microcosm: life lessons from jazz standards Jerrold Levinson
5. Is there still life in still life? Anthony Savile
6. On cinematic genius: ontology and appreciation Paisley Livingston
7. The poetic image Martin Warner
8. Depiction John Hyman
9. The problem of perfect fakes M. W. Rowe
10. Music, metaphor and society: some thoughts on Scruton Robert Grant
11. Brilliant performances Aaron Ridley
12. Artistic truth Andy Hamilton.

Subject Areas: Philosophy: aesthetics [HPN], Philosophy [HP]