
By Jerrold Levinson
Aesthetic ambitions particularly enhances Levinson's final quantity, Musical issues, by way of gathering contemporary essays now not occupied with tune, yet in its place targeting literature, movie, and visible paintings, whereas addressing problems with humour, good looks, and the feelings. The essays in Aesthetic objectives, that are wide-ranging, will allure strongly to aestheticians, artwork fans, and philosophers alike.
The quantity comprises seven formerly unpublished essays via Levinson, during which the writer seriously engages with impressive modern contributions to aesthetic theory.
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