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 | | Philosophies of Arts: An Essay in Differences by Peter Kivy ISBN-10: 9780521591782 ISBN-10: 0-521-59178-3 ISBN-13: 9780521591782 ISBN-13: 978-0-521-59178-2 Hardcover 1997-06-13 Cambridge University Press Find Lowest Price |
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Product Description Since the beginning of the eighteenth century, the philosophy of art has been engaged in the project of defining fine arts by finding out what they have in common. Peter Kivy's purpose is to trace the history of that enterprise and argue that the definitional project has been unsuccessful, with absolute music as the continual stumbling block. His fruitful change of strategy entails exploring the differences among the arts instead of engaging in an obsessive quest for sameness. He presents five case studies in both literature and music. | ||
Book Description Since the beginning of the 18th century the philosophy of art has been engaged on the project of defining fine arts by finding out what they have in common. Peter Kivy's purpose is the trace the history of that enterprise and argue that the definitional project has been unsuccessful, with absolute music as the continual stumbling block. His fruitful change of strategy entails exploring the differ ences between the arts instead of engaging in an obsessive quest for sameness. He presents five case studies in both literature and music. | ||