{"product_id":"9781350211315","title":"Aesthetics and Morality : The Power of Art","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eAesthetics and Morality\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Elisabeth Schellekens Dammann\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDoes a work of art have to be morally admirable in order to be aesthetically valuable?  In this updated introduction, Elisabeth Schellekens explores the intersection of two major branches of philosophy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTracing the history of aesthetics and ethics through the ideas of Plato,  Reid,  Hume  and  Kant she connects ancient and modern thinkers to debates in analytic aesthetics. Packed with examples including \u003ci\u003eThe Triumph of the Will\u003c\/i\u003e, Mozart's \u003ci\u003eDon Giovanni\u003c\/i\u003e and Jean-Luc Godard's \u003ci\u003eA Bout de Souffle\u003c\/i\u003e, this second edition now features illustrated case studies and expanded coverage of recent topics such as cultural appropriation and how we judge the work of immoral artists. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInviting us to reflect on the nature of beauty, art and morality, Schellekens explains the knowledge needed for a more rigorous  reflection and how moral values shape our aesthetic judgements.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781350211315\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40826015514830,"sku":"9781350211315","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781350211315","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}