In Aesthetics and Material Beauty, Jennifer A. McMahon develops a new aesthetic theory she terms Critical Aesthetic Realism - taking Kantian aesthetics as a starting…

Offering a unique 'debate' format, the third edition of the bestselling Arguing About Art is ideal for newcomers to aesthetics or philosophy of art.

This lively…

A team of leading contributors from both philosophical and literary backgrounds have been brought together in this impressive book to examine how works of literary…

The book has two aims. First, to examine the extent and significance of the connection between Hume's aesthetics and his moral philosophy; and, second, to…

Drawing on a wide range of films from around the world, and the ideas of a diverse selection of thinkers from Plato and Descartes to…

Kant’s Critique of Judgment is one of the most important texts in the history of modern aesthetics. This GuideBook discusses the Third Critique section by…

Nietzsche is one of the most important modern philosophers and his writings on the nature of art are amongst the most influential of the nineteenth…

The role of art in Marcuse’s work has often been neglected, misinterpreted or underplayed. His critics accused him of a religion of art and aesthetics…