A Theory of Art

A Theory of Art
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 302
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ISBN-10 : 9780195158526
ISBN-13 : 0195158520
Rating : 4/5 (520 Downloads)

Book Synopsis A Theory of Art by : Karol Berger

Download or read book A Theory of Art written by Karol Berger and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2000 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This philosophical theory of art has three main objectives: to shift the focus of aesthetics from What is art? to What is art for?; to describe the social and historical situation of art today; and to combine aesthetics with poetics and hermeneutics.


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