Art and morality
By: edited by José Luis Bermúdez and Sebastian Gardner
Edition: 1st
Series: International library of philosophy; International library of philosophy
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2020
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 312
ISBN-13: 9781000143072; 9781003060222; 9781000117714; 9781000100761
Subjects: Aesthetics; Ethics; Art; Moral and ethical aspects; Morale; Aspect moral; Ethics (philosophy); PHILOSOPHY; General; Ethics & Moral Philosophy
Description: Featuring contributions from Matthew Kieran, Aaron Ridley, Roger Scruton and Mary Mothersill to name but a few, this collection of groundbreaking new papers on aesthetics and ethics, highlights the link between the two subjects. These leading figures tackle the important questions that arise when one thinks about the moral dimensions of art and the aesthetic dimension of moral life. The volume is a significant contribution to philosophical literature, opening up unexplored questions and shedding new light on more traditional debates in aesthetics. The topics explored include:the relation of aesthetic to ethical judgment the relation of artistic experience to moral consciousnessthe moral status of fictionthe concepts of sentimentality and decadencethe moral dimension of critical practice, pictorial art and musicthe moral significance of tragedythe connections between artistic and moral issues elaborated in the writings of central figures in modern philosophy, such as Kant, Schopenhauer and Nietzsche. The contributors share the view that progress in aesthetics requires detailed study of the practice of criticism. This volume will appeal to both the philosophical community and to researchers in areas such as literary theory, musicology and the theory of art.
Notes: Previously issued in print: 2003.

<P>Art and Morality: An Introduction<EM> </EM>1. Ethics and Aesthetics Are -? 2. Art and Moral Education<EM> </EM>3. Forbidden Knowledge: The Challenge of Immoralism<EM> </EM>4. Make-Believe Morality and Fictional Worlds<EM> </EM>5. Sentimentality<EM> </EM>6. The Concept of Decadence<EM> </EM>7. Critical Conversions<EM> </EM>8. Love in Wagner's Ring<EM> </EM>9. Moral Depth and Pictorial Art<EM> </EM>10. Kant and the Ideal of Beauty<EM> </EM>11. Schopenhauer on Tragedy and Value<EM> </EM>12. Tragedy, Morality and Metaphysics<EM> </EM>13. Nietzsche's Artistic Revaluation<EM> </EM>14. Art, Expression and Morality </P>

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Jose Luis Bermudez (Edited by), Sebastian Gardner (Edited by)