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- The Theory of the Arts
- Book
- 2014
- Published by: Princeton University Press
- Series: Princeton Legacy Library
summary
In a systematic overview of classical and modern contributions to aesthetics, Professor Sparshott argues that all four lines of theory, and no others, are necessary to coherent thinking about art.
Originally published in 1982.
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Table of Contents
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- List of Abbreviations
- p. xiv
- I. Introduction
- pp. 3-22
- PART I
- II. The Classical Line 1: Arts
- pp. 25-57
- IV. The Classical Line 3: Arts of Beauty
- pp. 102-136
- V. The Classical Line 4: Arts of Imagination
- pp. 137-144
- IX. The Classical Line 8: The Artist
- pp. 272-280
- PART II
- X. The Idea of Art
- pp. 283-302
- XI. The Expressive Line 1: Art as Expression
- pp. 303-345
- XIII. The Mystic Line
- pp. 371-413
- XIV. The Purist Line
- pp. 414-455
- Conclusion
- pp. 456-464
- Appendices
- pp. 465-502
- Bibliographic Key to Works Cited
- pp. 685-712
Additional Information
ISBN
9781400857012
Related ISBN(s)
9780691072661, 9780691101309, 9780691614229, 9780691641881
MARC Record
OCLC
889251084
Pages
726
Launched on MUSE
2015-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No