美学歴史事典 Historical Dictionary of Aesthetics (Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements Series)

Townsend, Dabney

Scarecrow Press（2006/09発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 416 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780810855397
• DDC分類 111.8503

基本説明

The book contains a chronology, a list of acronyms and abbreviations, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on the main concepts, teminology, important persons (philosophers, critics, and artists), and the rules and criteria we apply in making judgments on art.

Full Description

Aesthetics is not a "factual" discipline; there are no aesthetic facts. The word itself is derived from the Greek word for "feeling" and the discipline arises because of the need to find a place for the passions within epistemology—the branch of philosophy that investigates our beliefs. Aesthetics is more than just the study of beauty; it is a study of that which appeals to our senses, most often in connection with the classification, analysis, appreciation, and understanding of art.

The Historical Dictionary of Aesthetics covers its history from Classical Greece to the present, including entries on non-western aesthetics. The book contains a chronology, a list of acronyms and abbreviations, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on the main concepts, terminology, important persons (philosophers, critics, and artists), and the rules and criteria we apply in making judgments on art. By providing concise information on aesthetics, this dictionary is not only accessible to students, but it provides details and facts to specialists in the field.

Contents

Part 1 Editor's Foreward
Part 2 Reader's Note
Part 3 Chronology
Part 4 Introduction
Part 5 THE DICTIONARY
Part 6 Bibliography
Part 7 About the Author