Ancient Aesthetics

1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-1-138-90235-0
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 164 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 363 g

Ancient thought, particularly that of Plato and Aristotle, has played an important role in the development of the field of aesthetics, and the ideas of ancient thinkers are still influential and controversial today. Ancient Aesthetics introduces and discusses the central contributions of key ancient philosophers to this field, carefully considering their theories regarding the arts, especially poetry, but also music and visual art, as well as the theory of beauty more generally.

With a focus on Plato and Aristotle, the philosophers who have given us their thought about the arts at the greatest length, this volume also discusses Hellenistic aesthetics and Plotinus’ theory of beauty, which was to prove very influential in later thought. Ancient Aesthetics is a valuable contribution to its field, and will be of interest to students of philosophy and classics.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mason, Andrew

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction
2. The artistic background
3. Plato
4. Aristotle
5. Hellenistic aesthetics
6. Plotinus
7. The influence of ancient aesthetics

Über Autor(innen)

Andrew S. Mason is a Teaching Fellow in Philosophy at the University of Edinburgh.