The Oxford Handbook of Aesthetics

The Oxford Handbook of Aesthetics brings the authority, liveliness, and multi-disciplinary scope of the Handbook series to a fascinating theme in philosophy and the arts. Jerrold Levinson has assembled a hugely impressive range of talent to contribute 48 brand-new essays, making this the most comprehensive guide available to the theory, application, history, and future of the field. This Handbook will be invaluable to academics and students across philosophy and all branches of the arts, both as the reference work of choice and as a stimulus to new research and creativity.
Contents:
History of modern aesthetics / Paul Guyer --
Aesthetic realism 1 / Nick Zangwill --
Aesthetic realism 2 / John W. Bender --
Aesthetic experience / Gary Iseminger --
Aesthetics of nature / Malcolm Budd --
Definition of art / Robert Stecker --
Ontology of art / Stephen Davies --
Medium in art / David Davies --
Representation in art / Alan H. Goldman --
Expression in art / Aaron Ridley --
Style in art / Stephanie Ross --
Creativity in art / Philip Alperson --
Authenticity in art / Denis Dutton --
Intention in art / Paisley Livingston --
Interpretation in art / Gregory Currie --
Value in art / Robert Stecker --
Beauty / Nick Zangwill --
Humour / Noël Carroll --
Metaphor / Ted Cohen --
Fiction / Peter Lamarque --
Narrative / George M. Wilson --
Tragedy / Aaron Ridley --
Art and emotion / Alex Neill --
Art and knowledge / Berys Gaut --
Art and morality / Matthew Kieran --
Art and politics / Lydia Goehr --
Music / Stephen Davies --
Painting / Susan Feagin --
Literature / Paisley Livingston --
Architecture / Gordon Graham --
Sculpture / Robert Hopkins --
Dance / Noël Carroll --
Theatre / Paul Woodruff --
Poetry / Alex Neill --
Photography / Nigel Warburton --
Film / Berys Gaut --
Feminist aesthetics / Mary Devereaux Environmental aesthetics / John A. Fisher --
Comparative aesthetics / Kathleen Higgins --
Aesthetics and evolutionary psychology / Denis Dutton --
Aesthetics and cognitive science / Gregory Currie --
Aesthetics and ethics / Richard Eldridge --
Aesthetics of popular art / David Novitz --
Aesthetics of the avant-garde / Gregg Horowitz --
Aesthetics of the everyday / Crispin Sartwell --
Aesthetics and postmodernism / Richard Shusterman --
Aesthetics and cultural studies / Deborah Knight.