The Century of Taste offers an exposition and critical account of the central figures in the early development of the modern philosophy of art. Dickie traces the modern theory of taste from its first formulation by Francis Hutcheson, to blind alleys followed by Alexander Gerard and Archibald Allison, its refinement and complete expression by Hume, and finally to its decline in the hands of Kant. In a clear and straightforward style, Dickie offers sympathetic discussions of the theoretical aims of these philosophers, but does not shy from controversy–pointing out, for instance, the obscurities and inconsistencies in Kant’s aesthetic writings, and arguing that they have been overrated.
Language English ● Format PDF ● ISBN 9780195357134 ● Publisher Oxford University Press ● Published 1996 ● Downloadable 6 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 2277784 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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