Publication

2012-02-02 - McGill-Queen's University Press

Language

English

Word Count

60,000 words, Guess

Page Count

240 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

and 3 more

Classifications

  • LCCNX165 .F755 2012
  • LCCNX165 .F74 2012
  • LCCNX165

Description

Art's Emotions is a reflective, thought-provoking exploration of the significance that experiencing emotion through art has upon our lives. Damien Freeman reviews and evaluates three traditional approaches to understanding artistic expression and moves on to develop a new theory of emotion that resolves key questions in aesthetics. In a novel philosophical project, Freeman also establishes the ethical importance of art in nurturing humans and helping them flourish. --amazon.com.

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  • Art's Emotions: Ethics, Expression, and Aesthetic ExperienceHardcoverMcGill-Queen's University Press2012-02-02
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