Philosophy of Art: A Contemporary Introduction (Routledge Contemporary Introductions to Philosophy)

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Summary: Comprehensive, Rewarding
Review: After having only studied philosophy for a year, I nevertheless found this book to be of great use. As the title suggests, portions of this book may seem elementary (explanations of "analyzing concepts" and philosophy in general) to some, but the table of contents will allow you to skip them. Carroll reviews all major approaches to the philosophy of art, including aesthetic theory, representationism, and expressionism, and continuously uses cross-references in hiw own book. I would recommend it to any one interested in beginning their studies in philosophy of art.

Rating:
Summary: Comprehensive, Rewarding
Review: After having only studied philosophy for a year, I nevertheless found this book to be of great use. As the title suggests, portions of this book may seem elementary (explanations of "analyzing concepts" and philosophy in general) to some, but the table of contents will allow you to skip them. Carroll reviews all major approaches to the philosophy of art, including aesthetic theory, representationism, and expressionism, and continuously uses cross-references in hiw own book. I would recommend it to any one interested in beginning their studies in philosophy of art.

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Summary: HORRIBLE
Review: This book is the worst book i ever read in my life. I wouldn't recommend this to anybody. Carroll doesn't know what the hell she is talking about, let alone know anything about art.

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Summary: Beach Reading
Review: This is what I packed to the lake this summer. The suspense of following art thinking from verisimitude to conceptualism. The romance of potent examples from the history of art! The tragedy of the Fall of the aesthetic enterprise. The hope of uncovering the as-yet unsolved mysteries in defining a work of Art. All told with, if not humor, at least honsety.