Aaron Ridley

Alex Neill

Within this edition, five new sections have been added: on interpretation, objectivity, gardening, horror and morality and many of the introductions have been updated. The book should appeal to students of art history, literature, and cultural studies as well as philosophy.

Contemporary Philosophical Debates

Arguing about Art

Christopher Janaway

Better Consciousness: Schopenhauer's Philosophy of Valuereassesses Schopenhauer's aesthetics and ethics and theircontemporary relevance. Features a collection of new essays from leading Schopenhauerscholars Explores a relatively neglected area of Schopenhauer'sphilosophy Offers a new perspective on a great thinker who crystallizedthe pessimism of the nineteenth century and has many points ofcontact with twenty-first century thought

Schopenhauer's Philosophy of Value

Better Consciousness

This anthology is intended as a core text for courses in aesthetics or philosophy of art. It contains a wealth of readings from both classic and contemporary sources, and aims to present substantial selections from those texts rather than mere "snippets." Readings are organized historically within four broad themes so that students can see how concepts of art have evolved and been debated. Each reading is introduced by the authors, who suggest connections between the reading and others in the anthology. Unlike other anthologies on the market, The Philosophy of Art is both comprehensive and affordable, making it the ideal book for course use.

Alex Neill

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