Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art: The Analytic Tradition

This anthology provides comprehensive coverage of the major contributions of analytic philosophy to aesthetics and the philosophy of art, from the earliest beginnings in the 1950’s to the present time. It addresses a wide range of topics, including identifying art, ontology, intention and interpretation, values of art, aesthetic properties, fictionality, and the aesthetics of nature and explores particular art forms, including pictorial art, literature, music, and the popular arts.