Aesthetic Relation

by Gérard Genette

Book Overview

One of the best-known continental theorists writing today, G?rard Genette here explores our aesthetic relation to works of art. Through an analysis of the views of thinkers ranging from David Hume and Immanuel Kant to Monroe C. Beardsley, Arthur Danto, and Nelson Goodman, Genette seeks to identify the place of the aesthetic in a theory of artistic appreciation. His discussion is rich in detailed examples drawn from all of the arts. The Aesthetic...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801435110
• ISBN13: 9780801435119
• Release Date: November 1999
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher