The Aesthetic Question
experience, judgement, value
$40.03
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
10 December 2025
Summary
Beyond Pleasure: Reimagining the Aesthetic Experience
What is the nature and meaning of the ‘aesthetic’? This question animates Jane Forsey’s provocative dive into the foundations of philosophical aesthetics. The result is a compelling new theory of aesthetic experience that draws upon attention, judgement and value as central to our responses to the world we encounter.
We liberally apply ‘aesthetic’ to a wealth of experiences from horror movies, fashion and…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781350552319 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1350552313 |
| Author: | Jane Forsey, Professor Jane Forsey |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 10 December 2025 |
| Weight: | 454g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 138mm |
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About The Author
Jane Forsey
Jane Forsey is Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Winnipeg, Canada. She is the author of The Aesthetics of Design (2016), as well as numerous articles in philosophical aesthetics. Her work has been widely translated.
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