Central concepts of aesthetics: a proposal for their application - Softcover

Ruttkowski, Wolfgang

Softcover

ISBN 10: 363890461X ISBN 13: 9783638904612

Publisher: Grin Verlag, 2008

Synopsis

Essay from the year 1999 in the subject Philosophy - Practical (Ethics, Aesthetics, Culture, Nature, Right, ...), grade: keine, , course: Acta Humanistica, Humanities S. No. 26 (1999) 203-222, 0 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: Contents: I. Prior Attempts at Sub-Dividing Aesthetic Concepts II. Some Preliminary Questions: 1. How Do We Use the Term "Art"? 2. What Is The Difference Between "Art Object" and "Aesthetic Object"? 3. If the "aesthetic" and "artistic" values of an artifact are not the same, what is their relevancy for original works of art and their perfect copies? 4. Can Art - In Spite Of Its Dependency On The "Art World" and On Its Recipients - Contain Generally Valid Meaning? III. The Central Concepts "aesthetic - artistic - beautiful" IV. Intersections Of the Central Concepts V. The Nomenclature Of Aesthetic Qualities, Experiences, And Objects VI. Summary In The Form Of Suggestions

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About the Author

Wolfgang Victor Ruttkowski, Jahrgang 1935, war nach einem Studium der Germanistik, Geschichte, Theaterwissenschaft, Psychologie und Sprechkunde viele Jahre als Professor in Canada, den USA und Japan tätig. Seit 2003 lebt er emeritiert in Kyoto. Seine Forschungsschwerpunkte liegen in der Ästhetik, Literaturtheorie und -didaktik, Gattungspoetik, Psychologie und Kunstpsychologie. In diesen Gebieten veröffentlichte Ruttkowski zahlreiche Bücher und Essays.

Edition details

• Publisher: Grin Verlag
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 363890461X
• ISBN 13: 9783638904612
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 40