9780198705925-0198705921-The Aesthetic Mind: Philosophy and Psychology

The Aesthetic Mind: Philosophy and Psychology

ISBN-13: 9780198705925
ISBN-10: 0198705921
Edition: 1
Author: Peter Goldie, Elisabeth Schellekens
Publication date: 2014
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Format: Paperback 470 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780198705925
ISBN-10: 0198705921
Edition: 1
Author: Peter Goldie, Elisabeth Schellekens
Publication date: 2014
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Format: Paperback 470 pages

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The Aesthetic Mind: Philosophy and Psychology (ISBN-13: 9780198705925 and ISBN-10: 0198705921), written by authors Peter Goldie, Elisabeth Schellekens, was published by Oxford University Press in 2014. With an overall rating of 4.5 stars, it's a notable title among other Cognitive Psychology (Behavioral Sciences) books. You can easily purchase or rent The Aesthetic Mind: Philosophy and Psychology (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Cognitive Psychology books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.3.

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The Aesthetic Mind breaks new ground in bringing together empirical sciences and philosophy to enhance our understanding of aesthetics and the experience of art. An eminent international team of experts presents new research in philosophy, psychology, neuroscience, and social anthropology: they explore the roles of emotion, imagination, empathy, and beauty in this realm of human experience, ranging over visual and literary art, music, and dance. Among the questions discussed are: Why do we engage with things aesthetically and why do we create art? Does art or aesthetic experience have a function or functions? Which characteristics distinguish aesthetic mental states? Which skills or abilities do we put to use when we engage aesthetically with an object and how does that compare with non-aesthetic experiences? What does our ability to create art and engage aesthetically with things tell us about what it is to be a human being? This ambitious and far-reaching volume is essential reading for anyone investigating the aesthetic and the artistic.

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