ABSTRACT

This book focuses on the question of aesthetic value, using many practical examples from painting, music, and literature. Alan Goldman argues for a non-realist view of aesthetic value, showing that the personal element can never be factored out of evaluative aesthetic judgments.

chapter |16 pages

Chapter One: Introduction

chapter |48 pages

Chapter Three: Base Properties

chapter |38 pages

Chapter Four: Interpretation and History

chapter |47 pages

Chapter Five: Evaluation