{"product_id":"9780275977665","title":"Art and Essence","description":"\u003ch3\u003eStudies in Art, Culture, and Communities\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eArt and Essence\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eStephen Davies | Ananta C. Sukla\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eArt \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis exceptional new collection comprises 13 new essays on the nature and definability of art. Presenting a wide offering of contemporary philosophical perspectives—including theoretical, historical, cross-cultural, and evolutionary—\u003ci\u003eArt and Essence\u003c\/i\u003e offers thorough critical discussion on the extensive contemporary philosophical literature on the subject. The work here contrasts the idea of theorizing about why we make and consume art with that of defining it; furthermore, the authors consider the possibility that art has no definable essence and discusses differences and connections between art and nature. More historical chapters focus on ancient and medieval approaches to art, while others discuss the work of philosophers such as Hume, Kant, and Nietzsche.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNon-Western cultures cultivated their own, distinctive art practices and philosophies, as discussed in chapters on India and Japan, and contemporary philosophers have added their own unique perspectives. The authors are among the leading philosophers on the subjects they cover, making \u003ci\u003eArt and Essence\u003c\/i\u003e an invaluable tool for scholars of a wide variety of fields.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eSTEPHEN DAVIES teaches philosophy at the University of Auckland. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eDefinitions of Art\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMusical Meaning and Expression\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMusical Works and Performances\u003c\/i\u003e, and the editor of \u003ci\u003eArt and Its Messages\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eANANTA C. SUKLA is Professor of English at Sambalpur University in India. He is the founding editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Journal of Comparative Literature and Aesthetics\u003c\/i\u003e and the editor of the Praeger series \u003ci\u003eStudies in Art, Culture, and Communication\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30 October 2003\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePraeger\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780275977665\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e272\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19.84\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55553335853196,"sku":"9780275977665","price":103.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780275977665","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}