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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. The very best book of aesthetics Irsquo;ve come acrossBy Glenn RussellThis beginnerrsquo;s guide on Aesthetics by Charles Taliaferro is not only for beginners but also for all artists; writers; musician and students of philosophy interested in art and aesthetics. Why? Because the wealth of ideas; theories; examples and questions presented could keep anybody going; irrespective of their background and experience; for years and years (I say this having dedicated 40+ years to the arts; literature and the study of philosophy). Indeed; I would go further ndash; Irsquo;ve read a number of intro texts on aesthetics and judge Taliaferrorsquo;s book the very best one Irsquo;ve come across. As a way of providing a taste of what a reader will find; I have listed some of the philosophers and artists/artworks examined as well as the types of questions posed from each of the 6 chapters:1 ndash; What is beauty?Plato; Aristotle; Homerrsquo;s Iliad; Confucius; Miltonrsquo;s Paradise Lost; Hume; MurdockWhat do you consider beautiful and how does this beauty become part of your life?Is beauty by its very nature linked with goodness?Do you consider beauty to be a higher value than glory or victory?2 ndash; What is a work of art?Duchamprsquo;s Fountain (an upside down urinal); Picassorsquo;s Guernica; Hegel; Tolstoy; Collingwood; DantoWho gets to choose or judge what is a work of art?What place does expression and feeling have in creating a work of art?What does it mean to have an aesthetic experience?3 ndash; Art and meaningBeardsley; Dostoevskyrsquo;s The Brothers Karamazov; the Hindu traditionrsquo;s Lord Shiva statue; Kant; DerridaDoes the intent of an author/artist count in the way we consider the meaning of their creation?How does the meaning of a work change over time?How important is the context in which we experience a work of art?4 ndash; What makes good art?Woolfrsquo;s To the Lighthouse; C.S. Lewis; Coppolarsquo;s Apocalypse Now; Riefenstahlrsquo;s Triumph of the Will; Indian aesthetician B.N. Goswami; Edmond BurkeHow does one define creativity and imagination?What is meant by lsquo;the sublimersquo;?What moral obligations does an author/artist have to their community and society?5 ndash; The location; ownership; and dangers of artworkJerrold Levinson; Robert Mapplethorpersquo;s photographs; Michelangelorsquo;s David; Daniel Shapiro; Andreacute; MalrauxShould modern artists borrow liberally from traditional and religious cultures?What roll does censorship have in relation to art/writing/films/performance?Should we be able to copy music freely via the internet?6 ndash; Cross-cultural aestheticsShikibursquo;s The Tale of Genji; Liu Xiersquo;s The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons (a highly regarded Chinese aesthetics text); Japanese poets SaigyÅ HÅshi and Matsuo BashÅWhat links are there between aesthetics and the harmony of nature?How familiar must we be with the artistrsquo;s culture to properly view the work of art?What can we learn from Japanese aesthetic and the value placed on spontaneity and sincerity in works of art ?1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Excellent and useful introduction to a complexity of ideasBy OxfordWillowsThis is an excellent introduction to aesthetics --a very challenging task indeed.In addition to being very clear and as jargon-freeas can be expected; I particularly found the earlyhistorical references to be very useful in clarifyingwhat those early Greeks were thinking about.Often; references to ancient Greeks are just that;here; however; the author acknowledges how wethink THEY thought; in their context.Recommended.1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Great intro to aesthetics.By David BurnsGood and concise intro into the philosophy of aesthetics. Covers a lot of topics in a relatively short span.
