Philosophy and Conceptual Art

by Peter Goldie, Elisabeth Schellekens, Goldie, et al.

Book Overview

The analytic philosophers writing here engage with the cluster of philosophical questions raised by conceptual art. They address four broad questions: What kind of art is conceptual art? What follows from the fact that conceptual art does not aim to have aesthetic value? What knowledge or understanding can we gain from conceptual art? How ought we to appreciate conceptual art?

Conceptual art, broadly understood by the contributors as beginning...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199568251
• ISBN13: 9780199568253
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"