Philosophy: aesthetics

Chantal Mouffe has transformed the contemporary understanding of politics through her re-reading of political theory inspired by anti-foundationalist philosophy-based on Saussure's linguistics, Freud's psychoanalysis and Derrida's deconstruction.

Robert Johnson did not sell his soul to the devil.

Selected and introduced by Juli Carson, this book presents a collection of essential essays, interviews, and never-before published archival materials that trace the development of the teaching of major artist and thinker Mary Kelly, from 1980-2017.

First published in 1961, The Moulding of Modern Man discusses views of the nature and boundaries of the Self, its relation to the physical world and to human beings, real and imagined, with reference to procedures training 'space men' to travel alone or in company, deprived of the assurances of sight, sound, even weight.

 Christoph Menke (*1958), Professor für Philosophie an der Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main, beschäftigt sich in seinem Essay mit der Frage, wie oder wo Gleichheit zwischen den Menschen besteht.

In this original study, Rachel Coventry expands Heidegger's philosophy of art to include his ontological account of poetry and technology.

Black Art and Aesthetics comprises essays, poems, interviews, and over 50 images from artists and writers: GerShun Avilez, Angela Y.

Philosophers have discussed art - or artistic practices such as poetry - since ancient times.

The World as Will and Idea by Arthur Schopenhauer is a seminal philosophical work that delves into metaphysics, epistemology, aesthetics, and ethics.

The World as Will and Idea by Arthur Schopenhauer is a seminal philosophical work that delves into metaphysics, epistemology, aesthetics, and ethics.

The World as Will and Idea by Arthur Schopenhauer is a seminal philosophical work that delves into metaphysics, epistemology, aesthetics, and ethics.

What do we mean by semiotic perception?

What do we mean by semiotic perception?

The book is the first worldwide publication of a complex theory of management aesthetics in humanistic management based on the aesthetics and arts approach allowing for a complete and systemic understanding of the management art and art management phenomena.

Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860) is now recognised as a figure of canonical importance to the history of philosophy.

Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860) is now recognised as a figure of canonical importance to the history of philosophy.

Thinking About Stories is a fun and thought-provoking introduction to philosophical questions about narrative fiction in its many forms, from highbrow literature to pulp fiction to the latest shows on Netflix.

Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.

This book delves into the long-standing human aspiration to combine art and science.

Black Art and Aesthetics comprises essays, poems, interviews, and over 50 images from artists and writers: GerShun Avilez, Angela Y.

In this original study, Rachel Coventry expands Heidegger's philosophy of art to include his ontological account of poetry and technology.

In this book Donald Meltzer formulates his concept of 'aesthetic conflict', at the heart of personality development.

Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.

In The Psychoanalysis of Aesthetic Experience: Self, Relationship and Culture, George Hagman eloquently provides an overview of ideas regarding the aesthetic foundation of human experience and the way in which this aesthetic perspective can shed light on human development, culture, and analytic clinical process.

This book examines the longstanding, yet ambiguous and deeply complex, relationship between law and aesthetics.

This book examines the longstanding, yet ambiguous and deeply complex, relationship between law and aesthetics.

Empathy is widely acknowledged as a central, if not necessary, mechanism for understanding works of art, and even as the mode of engagement that mediates art's edifying effects.

In The Psychoanalysis of Aesthetic Experience: Self, Relationship and Culture, George Hagman eloquently provides an overview of ideas regarding the aesthetic foundation of human experience and the way in which this aesthetic perspective can shed light on human development, culture, and analytic clinical process.

¿Qué significaría vivir estéticamente o, como dice nuestro personaje, «realizar una existencia perfectamente estética»?

Volume XXI Special Issue, 2023Part 1: Phenomenological Perspectives on Aesthetics and ArtPart 2: Heidegger and Contemporary French PhilosophyAim and Scope: The New Yearbook for Phenomenology and Phenomenological Philosophy provides an annual international forum for phenomenological research in the spirit of Husserl's groundbreaking work and the extension of this work by such figures as Reinach, Scheler, Stein, Heidegger, Sartre, Levinas, Merleau-Ponty and Gadamer.

The classic work on the sublime interplay between the arts and poeticsThis book explores the rich and complex relationship between art and poetry, shedding invaluable light on what makes each art form unique yet wholly interdependent.

Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.

Presenting pragmatist humanism as a form of anti-authoritarianism, this book sheds light on the contemporary significance of pragmatist aesthetics and the revival of humanism.

From Pascal to contemporary anxieties about attention, we have constantly been urged to avoid distraction if we want to live and work better.

Die Kunst, ein Mensch zu sein.

An acclaimed art historian explains how to identify excellence in artIn this book, Jakob Rosenberg takes up the timeless problem of how to make a valid judgment about artistic quality.

A landmark study of the nude in art-from the ancient Greeks to Henry Moore-by a towering figure in art historyIn this classic book, Kenneth Clark, one of the most eminent art historians of the twentieth century, examines the ever-changing fashion in what constitutes the ideal nude as a basis of humanist form, from the art of the ancient Greeks to that of Renoir, Matisse, and Henry Moore.

The Word in the World is a collection of essays and lectures by H S Shivaprakash, a well-known poet, playwright, and translator.

*A Financial Times and Waterstones Book of the Year 2025*Many artists are unaware of the mathematics that bubble beneath their craft, while some consciously use it for inspiration.

A landmark study of the nude in art-from the ancient Greeks to Henry Moore-by a towering figure in art historyIn this classic book, Kenneth Clark, one of the most eminent art historians of the twentieth century, examines the ever-changing fashion in what constitutes the ideal nude as a basis of humanist form, from the art of the ancient Greeks to that of Renoir, Matisse, and Henry Moore.

From Pascal to contemporary anxieties about attention, we have constantly been urged to avoid distraction if we want to live and work better.

One of the twentieth century's most influential texts on philosophical aestheticsPainting as an Art is acclaimed philosopher Richard Wollheim's encompassing vision of how to view art.

A classic study of the art of painting and its relationship to reality In this book, Etienne Gilson puts forward a bold interpretation of the kind of reality depicted in paintings and its relation to the natural order.

Christopher Falzon argues in this book for a new way of understanding film as philosophy.

The classic study of the timeless relationship between literature and the visual artsIn his search for a common link between literature and the visual arts, Mario Praz draws on the abundant evidence of mutual understanding and correspondence they have long shared.

One of the twentieth century's most influential texts on philosophical aestheticsPainting as an Art is acclaimed philosopher Richard Wollheim's encompassing vision of how to view art.