The Principles of Art
Download or Read eBook The Principles of Art PDF written by Robin George Collingwood and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Robin George Collingwood |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 366 |
| Release | : 1958 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0195002091 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780195002096 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (91 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Principles of Art by : Robin George Collingwood
Book excerpt: This treatise on aesthetics begins by showing that the word 'art' is used as a name not only for 'art proper' but also for certain things which are 'art falsely so called'. These are craft or skill, magic and amusement, each of which, by confusion with art proper, generates a false aesthetic theory. In the course of attacking these theories the author criticizes various psychological theories of art, offers a new theory of magic, and reinterprets Plato's so-called 'attack on art', showing that it has been entirely misunderstood. Finally, he draws important inferences concerning the position of art in human society.
