Aesthetics and Philosophy of Art

The present volume is a continuation of the series "Contemporary Philosophy" (International Institute of Philosophy). As with the earlier volumes in the series, the present chronicles purport to give a survey of significant trends in contemporary philosophy. This volume on Aesthetics, containing nineteen surveys, shows the variety of approaches to Aesthetics in various cultures. The close connection between aesthetics and religion and between aesthetics and ethics is emphasized in several contributions. The chronicles are as a rule written in English, French and German. In the present volume, ten surveys are written in English, eight in French and one in German. The bibliographical references, with some exceptions, follow the pattern introduced in earlier volumes. The bibliographies themselves usually follow at the end of each chronicle arranged in alphabetical order. The bibliographies are selected and arranged by the authors themselves.
Contents: Preface. Introduction.- Extending Meanings of Aesthetics and the Ethical Moment.- Ancient and Medieval Concepts and Theories of Art in India.- Aesthetics and Religion from the Indian Perspective.- L?esthetique des arts negro-africains: Pluralite et historicite des imaginaires et pratiques.- Fondements theologiques et esthetiques de l?architecture islamique. Une reflexion philosophique sur l?espace et le lieu en Islam.- La calligraphie dans le monde musulman.- Interpretation phenomenologique d?une calligraphie figurative ottomane du musee de Raqqada (Tunisie).- Two Visions of Architecture and the Problem of Representation.- The Art of Clive Bell?s Art.- The Concepts of Referentiality and Possibility in the Context of Art.- Objective Aesthetic Experiences.- Bild und Begriff als Gleichnis der Schopfung. Philosophie der Kunst und Philosophie der Natur in Bildwerk Paul Klees.- Another Go at the Meaning of Music: Koopman, Davies, and the Meanings of " Meaning ".- Creative Ascent. Creativity through Creataphors.- Les categories esthetiques de stimulation.- Grandeur et misere de l?homme, themes de l?art contemporain.- Le fond dore. A propos des Cahiers de Malte Laurids Brigge.- Via Esthetica. De l?esprit trancendantal a l?esprit de diathese : l?alternative esthetique.- Value, Values and Literature.- Index.