An Introduction to Contemporary Aesthetics : Art, Community, and Experience (Hardcover)

Introduction??Part I: Foundational Questions??1. Aesthetic Value? 2. Defining Art & Aesthetic Obligations? 3. Good & Bad Taste??Part II: Key Concepts??4. Interpretation: Is the Author’s Intention Relevant to Work Interpretation?? 5. Fiction: Its Nature, Function, and Significance? 6. Authenticity: What is it, Does it Matter, and Why???Part III: Applied Aesthetics??7. Uncanny Terrain: Mapping the Landscape of Philosophy of Horror? 8. Aesthetic Life in the Digital Age: How Emerging Technologies Affect Creativity, Consumption, and Community? 9. Why Play Games?: The Value of Videogames? 10. Humor as a Tool (and a Weapon)??Part IV: The Value of Aesthetic Life??11. Immoral Art, Immoral Artists, and the Ethical Fan? 12. The Ugly Side of Beauty: Personal Beauty, Oppression, and Style? 13. There’s No Place Like Home: A Sense of Place in Everyday Aesthetics? 14. Existential Aesthetics: Self-Understanding in a Messy World