Art, Beauty and Creativity: Indian and Western Aesthetics-Shyamala Gupta-DKPD-9788124601334
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| When the 18th
century German philosopher, A.G. Baumgarten first introduced’ Aesthetics’ as
an academic discipline to deal with the philosophy of beauty, he couldn’t
possibly have anticipated the controversies that have lately been raised by
logical positivists, analytical schools, and even linguists -controversies
questioning the validity, the very legitimacy, of a philosophical inquiry
into beauty, art and creative processes. Notwithstanding the relatively more
recent usage of the term proper, Aesthetics has a millennia-long history:
beginning, in the West, with the old-world Greek philosophers, like
Pythagoras, Plato, and Aristotle; and, in India, with the Vedic writings,
more specifically, Bharata. Dr. Shyamala Gupta’s book is indisputably a
painstaking effort trying to chart the historical progression of aesthetics:
both Indian and Western -with focus not only on its evolutionary landmarks,
but on its important concepts and theories as well. Schematically structured
into two parts, Part 1 of the book examines the status of Indian aesthetics:
its theories of rasa and dhvani, and, besides these, of its world- view of
art. In its Part 2 are traced the development ofWestern theories of art and
beauty, together with their attendant issues appearing, from time to time:
from the days of ancient Greek philosophers to contemporary thinkers.
Additionally, the authoress also tries to show how art is positioned
vis-a-vis morality, science, sport and culture. A comprehensive, meticulously
updated perspective on aesthetics, the book is sure to interest anyone
concerned with the discipline: whether as a specialist, a student or a
general reader. |
| Book |
| ISBN |
9788124601334
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| PUBLISHER |
DKPD |
| Binding |
HARDCOVER |
| Edition |
1999 |
| Language |
ENGLISH |
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