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An introductory textbook on philosophical aesthetics. Contains selections by 20 philosophers from Plato to Walter Benjamin. Others sampled include Aristotle, Plotinus, Dante, David Hume, G.W.F. Hegel, Arthur Schopenhauer, Leo Tolstoy, Friedrich Nietzsche, Clive Bell, Morris Weitz, George Dickie, and Arthur Danto. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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This anthology is a collection of basic readings, chosen to illustrate the major movements in the history, development and nature of aesthetics. Selections of major importance are drawn from the period of the Greeks to the mid-twentieth century. Every section introduction includes an historical overview of each period, biographical information, and a brief analysis of key concepts.
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