The Century of Taste: The Philosophical Odyssey of Taste in the Eighteenth Century

by George Dickie

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The Century of Taste offers an exposition and critical account of the central figures in the early development of the modern philosophy of art. Dickie traces the modern theory of taste from its first formulation by Francis Hutcheson, to blind alleys followed by Alexander Gerard and Archibald Allison, its refinement and complete expression by Hume, and finally to its decline in the hands of Kant. In a clear and straightforward style, Dickie offers...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0195096800

ISBN13:9780195096804

Release Date:January 1996

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Length:168 Pages

Weight:0.91 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.3" x 9.2"

Related Subjects

Aesthetics Education & Reference History & Surveys Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Philosophy Politics & Social Sciences

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