Basic Issues in Aesthetics

by Marcia Muelder Eaton

Book by Eaton, Marcia Muelder

Genres: Philosophy, Nonfiction, Art

154 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1988

Reviews

[Taylor Bredenhof · Rating 5 out of 5]

Clear and simple analytic overview of the issues philosophers of beauty and art wrestle over.

[Rick · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a good discussion of the value of art and artistic endeavor, and how it is determined.

[Nicole Geary · Rating 3 out of 5]

A tidy summary in six chapters of the history of aesthetic study and reasoning, and my only conclusion is that we are still arguing over the proper way to identify an art object and which philosophy of appreciation is best. This is good stuff to know and have at hand as an artist, but it makes my head swim with all its deconstruction of terms. (Perhaps Deconstruction is the best way to go?)

It seems we pick and choose pieces of all movements of aesthetic appreciation and still have unresolved questions in each. I continue to find Danto's theories the most pertinent for me today, but this is a little like ascribing to a religion: I find this or that comforting, so I pick the one that best suits my needs.

[Wirawan Sukarwo · Rating 2 out of 5]

Berbagai cabang, berbagai mazhab dalam estetika dibahas dengan baik dalam buku ini. Selain itu, penulis memberi rumusan sendiri mengenai definisi estetika yang selama ini dianggap sesuatu yang mustahil. Sebagai buku pengantar teori estetika, buku ini sangat baik menurut saya.

[evangelos · Rating 2 out of 5]

Introduction to aesthetics.

[Noora · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mielenkiintoinen tenttikirja, joka herätti enemmän lisäkysymyksiä kuin antoi vastauksia.