Images of excellence: plato's critique of the arts
Auteur :
Janaway, Christopher
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780198237921
Date de publication :
26 févr. 1998
Dimensions :
21,7 x 13,8 x 1,3 cm
Poids :
317 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Gives a view of a famous issue in the history of ideas, arguing that Plato presents a more coherent and profound challenge to the arts than has sometimes been supposed. The author provides a discussion of such topics as beauty, emotion, representation, ethical knowledge, artistic autonomy, and censorship.