Part III: Aesthetics

Further reading for Aesthetics

Useful textbooks

Carroll, N. (2012). Philosophy of Art: A Contemporary Introduction. Routledge. [Introduces the techniques of analytic philosophy as well as key topics such as the representational theory of art, formalism, neo-formalism, aesthetic theories of art, neo-Wittgensteinism and the Institutional Theory of Art, as well as historical approaches to the nature of art.]
Graham, G. (2005). Philosophy of the Arts: An Introduction to Aesthetics. Routledge. [Presents a comprehensive and accessible introduction to those coming to aesthetics and the philosophy of art for the first time.]

Useful readers

Davies, S., Higgins, K. M., Hopkins, R., Stecker, R., and Cooper, D. E. (eds) (2009). A Companion to Aesthetics. John Wileyand Sons. [Contains short entries on a wide range of topics in aesthetics.]
Neill, A. and Ridley, A. (eds). (2013). Arguing about Art: Contemporary Philosophical Debates. Routledge. [Offering a unique ‘debate’ format, this collection presents an extensive range of short, clear introductions to discussions in aesthetics concerning: sentimentality, appreciation, interpretation, understanding, objectivity, nature, food and horror.]

Useful encyclopaedias/dictionaries

Guter, E. (2010). Aesthetics: A–Z. Edinburgh University Press. [Concise guide to key concepts, terms and ideas in political philosophy.]