The Future of Aesthetics (Toronto Studies in Philosophy) - Hardcover

Sparshott, F.E.

 
9780802044266: The Future of Aesthetics (Toronto Studies in Philosophy)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0802044263 ISBN 13: 9780802044266
Publisher: University of Toronto Press, 1998

Synopsis

Widely admired as one of Canada's leading philosophers, Francis Sparshott is a major figure in postwar philosophical aesthetics. In this book he presents an annotated version of the text of the four 1996 Ryle Lectures that he gave at Trent University.

Addressing the nature and prospects of aesthetics as a discipline, Sparshott discusses beauty, taste, and the place of imagination, fiction, and fine art in societies. He investigates the place of such a discipline in the broad social structures provided by universities and civilizations, and tackles many perennially interesting questions about education and the life of the mind.

Written with wit and charm, the lectures journey through a vast terrain of references, yet wear their learning lightly. Sparshott's engaging style and humane vision will, as always, attract a wide and diverse readership.

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About the Author

Francis E. Sparshott (1926-2015) was University Professor Emeritus, University of Toronto. He is the author of numerous books of poetry and philosophy including A Measured Pace: Toward a Philosophical Understanding of the Arts of Dance.

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Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Publication date
1998
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0802044263
ISBN 13 
9780802044266
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
200