Contemplating Art: Essays in Aesthetics

by Jerrold Levinson

Book Overview

Contemplating Art is a compendium of writings from the last ten years by one of the leading figures in aesthetics, Jerrold Levinson. The twenty-four essays range over issues in general aesthetics and those relating to specific arts--in particular music, film, and literature. It will appeal not only to philosophers but also to musicologists, literary theorists, art critics, and reflective lovers of the arts.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199206171
• ISBN13: 9780199206179
• Release Date: December 2006
• Publisher: Clarendon Press
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.2"