Philosophers have considered questions raised by the nature of art, of beauty, and critical appreciation since ancient times, and the discipline of aesthetics has a long tradition that stretches from Plato to the present.List of Plates.
Acknowledgments.
Introduction.
Part One: What is Art?.
Preface. John Dewey.
The Live Creature. Richard L. Anderson, from Calliope's Sisters.
The Artworld. Arthur C. Danto.
Crafty Women and the Hierarchy of the Arts. Roszika Parker and Griselda Pollock.
Zen and the Art of Tea. D. T. Suzuki.
Dressing Down Dressing Up. The Philosophic Fear of Fashion. Karen Hanson.
Part Two: Experience and Appreciation: How Do We Encounter Art?.
Preface.
A Contested Term: What is Aesthetic ?.
The Aesthetic Attitude. Jerome Stolnitz.
Locating the Aesthetic. Marcia Eaton.
From Truth and Method. Hans Georg Gadamer.
How is Art Presented to the Public?.
Artistic Dropouts. Kevin Melchionne.
Museums: From Object to Experience. Hilde Hein.
The MoMA's Hot Mamas. Carol Duncan.
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Arthur Danto.
Part Three: Aesthetic Evaluation: Who Decides?.
Preface.
Of the Standard of Taste. David Hume.
From Distinction. Pierre Bourdieu.
Disinterestedness and Political Art. Peggy Zeglin Brand.
High and Low Thinking About High and Low Art. Ted Cohen.
Part Four: Can We Learn from Art?.
Preface.
From The Republic. Plato.
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