Freeman, Damien
Art's Emotions: Ethics, Expression and Aesthetic Experience
- ISBN 13:
- 9781844655120
- author:
- Freeman, Damien
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Acumen Publishing Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2011
- Pages:
- 240
- Dimensions:
- 23.4 x 15.6 x 1.2 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Philosophy, General,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Damien Freeman's "Art's Emotions Ethics, Expression and Aesthetic Experience" explores the complex relationship between art, emotion, and human flourishing. The author develops a new theory of emotion that addresses key questions in aesthetics, evaluating three existing approaches to artistic expression along the way. Freeman seeks to establish the ethical significance of the emotional experience of art, challenging readers to consider how we should connect our answers to questions about the nature and value of art's experiences. This thought-provoking work invites readers to engage with fundamental questions about the role of emotion in art and its impact on human life. Through a nuanced analysis of art and emotion, Freeman offers a new perspective on the significance of artistic expression for human flourishing.