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Noël Carroll, Philosophical Problems of Classical Film Theory (review)Philosophy in Review 10 345-351. 1990.
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Robert Lapsley and Michael Westlake, Film Theory: An Introduction (review)Philosophy in Review 10 345-351. 1990.
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57The bleakness of Schopenhauer’s notoriously pessimistic take on the human condition is mitigated to some extent by his recognition of the possibilities of aesthetic experience and of denial of the will-to-live. However, as Schopenhauer himself acknowledges, his account of the latter appears inconsistent with his determinism, and we argue that this is no less the case with regard to his account of the former. After outlining what we take to be the basis and extent of Schopenhauer’s deterministic …Read more
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Constance Penley, ed., Feminism and Film Theory Reviewed byPhilosophy in Review 10 (9): 345-351. 1990.
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1Robert Lapsley and Michael Westlake, Film Theory: An Introduction Reviewed byPhilosophy in Review 10 (9): 345-351. 1990.
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2Noël Carroll, Mystifying Movies: Fads and Fallacies in Contemporary Film Theory Reviewed byPhilosophy in Review 10 (9): 345-351. 1990.
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4Richard Abel, ed., French Film Theory and Criticism 1907-1939: A History/Anthology Reviewed byPhilosophy in Review 10 (9): 345-351. 1990.
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7Kristin Thompson, Breaking the Glass Armor: Neoformalist Film Analysis Reviewed byPhilosophy in Review 10 (9): 345-351. 1990.
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Noël Carroll, Philosophical Problems of Classical Film Theory Reviewed byPhilosophy in Review 10 (9): 345-351. 1990.
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SchopenhauerIn Theodore Gracyk & Andrew Kania (eds.), The Routledge Companion to Philosophy and Music, Routledge. 2011.
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72Arguing About Art: Contemporary Philosophical Debates (edited book)Routledge. 2001.Offering a unique 'debate' format, the third edition of_ _the bestselling_ Arguing About Art_ is ideal for newcomers to aesthetics or philosophy of art. This lively collection presents an extensive range of short, clear introductions to each of the discussions which include: sentimentality appreciation interpretation understanding objectivity nature food horror. With revised introductions, updated suggestions for further reading and new sections on pornography and societies without art, _Arguing…Read more
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5Aesthetic Experience in Schopenhauer's Metaphysics of WillIn Robert Stern, Alex Neill & Christopher Janaway (eds.), Better Consciousness, Wiley‐blackwell. 2010-02-19.This chapter contains sections titled: References.
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31Still an Error: Relational Theories of ArtBritish Journal of Aesthetics 56 (2): 187-189. 2016.Aaron Meskin and Simon Fokt have recently taken issue with our 2012 paper, ‘Relational Theories of Art: the History of an Error’. Here we respond to their objections.
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72Religious Music for Godless EarsMind 119 (476): 999-1023. 2010.The discussion in this paper sets out from two thoughts, one a straightforward empirical observation, the other a worry. The observation is that many who do not believe in God nevertheless regard certain pieces of religious music, such as Bach’s B minor Mass, as among the greatest works of art. The worry is that there must be something compromised or incomplete in the atheist’s experience of such works. Taken together, these thoughts would seem to point to the sceptical conclusion that the high …Read more
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70Relational Theories of Art: the History of an ErrorBritish Journal of Aesthetics 52 (2): 141-151. 2012.Relational theories of art—paradigmatically, the ‘Institutional’ theory—arose from dissatisfaction with the Wittgenstein-inspired ‘family resemblance’ account of art, and were taken not merely to be preferable in various ways to that account, but actually to falsify it. We argue that this latter thought is rooted in a fundamental misunderstanding of the falsification-conditions of a family resemblance account; and we suggest that, once the reasons for this are appreciated, any apparent motivatio…Read more
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15Appreciation and FeelingReading with Feeling: The Aesthetics of AppreciationJournal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism 57 (1): 67. 1996.
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Aesthetic experience in Schopenhauer's metaphysics of willIn Alex Neill & Christopher Janaway (eds.), Better Consciousness: Schopenhauer's Philosophy of Value, Wiley-blackwell. 2009.
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24Schopenhauer's philosophy of valueIn Alex Neill & Christopher Janaway (eds.), Better Consciousness: Schopenhauer's Philosophy of Value, Wiley-blackwell. 2009.Editor's contribution to the edited volume, Better Consciousness: Schopenhauer's Philosophy of Value, which reassesses Schopenhauer's aesthetics and ethics and their contemporary relevance.
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28The Philosophy of Art: Readings Ancient and ModernMcGraw-Hill Education. 1994.This anthology is intended as a core text for courses in aesthetics or philosophy of art. It contains a wealth of readings from both classic and contemporary sources, and aims to present substantial selections from those texts rather than mere "snippets." Readings are organized historically within four broad themes so that students can see how concepts of art have evolved and been debated. Each reading is introduced by the authors, who suggest connections between the reading and others in the an…Read more
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13Murray Smith, Engaging Characters: Fiction, Emotion, and the CinemaJournal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism 57 (1): 88-88. 1999.
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22Inconvenient Fictions: Literature and the Limits of TheoryJournal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism 50 (4): 345-347. 1992.
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16Meaning and Interpretation: Wittgenstein, Henry James, and Literary KnowledgeJournal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism 55 (1): 81-82. 1997.
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