The Pursuit of Comparative Aesthetics
An Interface Between the East and West
Mazhar Hussain author Robert Wilkinson editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Published:28th Apr '06
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Comparative aesthetics is the branch of philosophy which compares the aesthetic concepts and practices of different cultures. The way in which cultures conceive of the aesthetic dimension of life in general and art in particular is revelatory of profound attitudes and beliefs which themselves make up an important part of the culture in question. This anthology of essays by internationally recognised scholars in this field brings into one volume some of the most important research in comparative aesthetics, from classic early essays to previously unpublished contemporary pieces. Ranging across cultures and time periods as diverse as ancient Greece, India and China and the modern West and Japan, the essays reveal both similarities and deep differences between the aesthetic traditions concerned. In the course of these expositions and comparisons there emerges the general conclusion that no culture can be fully grasped if its aesthetic ideas are not understood.
’The present volume has its noteworthy and timely appearance indeed.’ Journal of Comparative Literature and Aesthetics ’This compilation of essays represents a welcome source of ideas for anyone who has ever attempted to compare the art and the aesthetics of different cultures.’ Philosophy in Review
ISBN: 9780754653455
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Weight: 544g
280 pages