Revealing art
By: Matthew Kieran.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2004
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 296
Subjects: Aesthetics.; Art -- Philosophy.
Description: Many individuals agree that art is important even if they don't know what it is. Most agree that art matters and has value but are unable to provide a reasoned argument in its favour. Kieran considers the problems faced by ordinary folk when confronted by vexing question on art's value and place in society.
Table of contents: title: Originality and artistic expression; title: Beauty resurrected; title: Insight in art; title: Art and morality; title: The truth in humanism.