An Introduction to the Philosophy of Art

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An Introduction to the Philosophy of Art is written by Richard Eldridge and published by Cambridge University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 052180521X (ISBN 10) and 9780521805216 (ISBN 13).

Richard Eldridge presents a clear and compact survey of philosophical theories of the nature and significance of art. Drawing on materials from classical and contemporary philosophy as well as from literary theory and art criticism, he explores the representational, expressive, and formal dimensions of art, and he argues that works of art present their subject matter in ways that are of enduring cognitive, moral, and social interest. His accessible study will be invaluable to students and to all readers who are interested in the relation between thought and art.