PHILOSOPHY OF THE ARTS Philosophy of the Arts is designed specifically for readers studying aesthetics for ‘the firsttime; itis the first comprehensive introduction for students of philosophy, as it will be for those of literature, music, or art. Written in nontechnical language, ‘equipped with regular summaries of the argument and suggestions for further ‘teading, this textbook is up-to-date and fall of examples from al the ats, from film to poetry, architecture to music. ‘The chapters consider: © The value of art: as a form of entertainment, a source of beauty, a means of emotional expression, or something bringing insight and understanding. © The theories of Hume, Mill, Kant, Habermas and Collingwood, © Central topics in the philosophy of music: musical expression, music as a language, the uniqueness of musi. © The importance of representation to painting; some central problems of film theory. © Philosophical issues in the literary arts, for example, “What does poetry lose in paraphrase?” and a wide-ranging discussion of literary devices. © The context in the philosophy of architecture forthe debates between formalists and functionalists, modemists and traditionalist. © The Marxist, sructuratist and modemist objections to philosophical aesthetics; with the writings of Althusser, Lukies, Lévi-Strauss and Derrida © A defence of normative theories of art in Hegel and Schopenhauer. Ideal for readers who do not necessarily have a background in philosophy and are new toaestheties, Philasophy ofthe Arts isa clear, accessible introduction to whats, ‘often scen to be a difficult but fascinating subject. Gordon Graham is Regius Professor of Moral Philosophy at King’s College, University of Aberdeen. He has published widely on ethics, aesthetics, and social philosophy; his books include Contemporary Social Philosophy 1987), The Idea of Christian Charity (1990), Ethies and International Relations (1996), and The Shape of the Past (1997),PHILOSOPHY OF THE ARTS An Introduction to Aesthetics Gordon Graham aparunow 2 London and New York