The aesthetic is an important part of human experience. Our responses to music or mountains are not merely leisure
time activities; they give meaning to life. Philosophical aesthetics attracts people from different areas of interest
including philosophy, art history, music, and theater. In this concise, well-written book, Eaton clearly speaks
to readers of varied backgrounds, bringing this mixed audience to a point where they can share their special insights
with one another. Presented so that even complex issues in aesthetics are accessible to novices, the volume is
organized around the components of an aesthetic situation.
Table of Contents
1. Defining the Issues: An Overview
2. Artist-Centered Aesthetic Issues
3. Viewer-Centered Aesthetic Issues
4. Art and Language
5. Aesthetic and Artistic Objects and Their Contexts
6. Interpretation and Criticism
7. Aesthetic Value
