Aesthetics: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Art by Anne Sheppard (English)

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Anne Sheppard tackles the complex questions that lie at the heart of the subject of aesthetics. Including chapters on form, beauty and aesthetic appreciation, and the relationship between art and morals, she analyses the judgements we make when we examine a painting, look at a building, listen to a piece of music, or study a work of literature.

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This book provides an accessible introduction to aesthetics, especially in relation to literature, and is particularly useful for readers new to literary theory and contemporary philosophy. Anne Sheppard discusses what it is that all works of art have in common - what gives them their value as art - and asks, wisely, whether there can ever be one correct interpretation of a work of art. The scope of the book includes chapters on form, beauty and aestheticappreciation, and the relationship between art and morals.

Author Biography

Anne Sheppard is Lecturer in Classics at Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, University of London.

Review

'a stimulating appetizer...Dr Sheppard writes lucidly and succeeds in presenting most of the perennial problems of aesthetics...a well-written, accessible introduction to a difficult subject.' Frances Berenson THES`contains a prodigious amount of thorough and convincing argument, and the orderly manner in which the topics for discussion follow one another is aesthetically as well as philosophically admirable`The Heythrop Journal'Sheppard's Aesthetics was written essentially to enrich our response to art, literature and music; and it fulfills its primary objective admirably.' RSA Journal'A long due introduction to the central puzzle of aesthetics - well presented ... essential reading for undergraduates.' M. Lewis, Dept. of Philosophy, University of Sheffield. 'This is the most lucid introduction to Aesthetics that I have come across. It explains the issues, examines the theories and analysis some of their difficulties with the minimum of distortion.' Dr D. AS. Whodell, University of Durham.'Anne Sheppard has succeeded in a difficult task, that of writing an introduction to the philosophy of art which, by virtue of its clarity and cogency, is both genuinely introductory and philosophically genuine.'British Journal of Aesthetics'a good introduction to problems of aesthetics'Bernard Riches, Brasenose College, Oxford, Review of English Studies

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The first short introductory work on contemporary aesthetic philosophy

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This book provides an accessible introduction to aesthetics, especially in relation to literature, and is particularly useful for readers new to literary theory and contemporary philosophy. Anne Sheppard discusses what it is that all works of art have in common - what gives them their value as art - and asks, wisely, whether there can ever be one correct interpretation of a work of art. The scope of the book includes chapters on form, beauty and aestheticappreciation, and the relationship between art and morals.

Review Text

'a stimulating appetizer...Dr Sheppard writes lucidly and succeeds in presenting most of the perennial problems of aesthetics...a well-written, accessible introduction to a difficult subject.' Frances Berenson THES`contains a prodigious amount of thorough and convincing argument, and the orderly manner in which the topics for discussion follow one another is aesthetically as well as philosophically admirable`The Heythrop Journal'Sheppard's Aesthetics was written essentially to enrich our response to art, literature and music; and it fulfills its primary objective admirably.' RSA Journal'A long due introduction to the central puzzle of aesthetics - well presented ... essential reading for undergraduates.' M. Lewis, Dept. of Philosophy, University of Sheffield. 'This is the most lucid introduction to Aesthetics that I have come across. It explains the issues, examines the theories and analysis some of their difficulties with the minimum of distortion.' Dr D. AS. Whodell, University of Durham.'Anne Sheppard has succeeded in a difficult task, that of writing an introduction to the philosophy of art which, by virtue of its clarity and cogency, is both genuinely introductory and philosophically genuine.'British Journal of Aesthetics'a good introduction to problems of aesthetics'Bernard Riches, Brasenose College, Oxford, Review of English Studies

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'Sheppard's Aesthetics was written essentially to enrich our response toart, literature and music; and it fulfills its primary objective admirably.'___RSA Journal___

Details ISBN0192891642 Author Anne Sheppard Short Title AESTHETICS Pages 192 Language English ISBN-10 0192891642 ISBN-13 9780192891648 Media Book Format Paperback Year 1987 Subtitle An Introduction to the Philosophy of Art Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations halftones Imprint Oxford University Press Position Lecturer in Classics Affiliation Lecturer in Classics, Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, University of London DOI 10.1604/9780192891648 UK Release Date 1987-11-19 AU Release Date 1987-11-19 NZ Release Date 1987-11-19 Publisher Oxford University Press Series OPUS Publication Date 1987-11-19 DEWEY 801.93 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this

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