The Principles of Art

by R. G. Collingwood

Overview

R. G. Collingwood’s disquisition is a pioneering academic work on the philosophy of art.

The Principles of Art was first published in 1923. This prolific philosophical essay argues various theories regarding the doctrine of art, the meaning and uses of the word itself, and the psychological theories behind artistic practices. R. G. Collingwood addresses Plato’s Republic, which is often thought of as a renunciation of art, and he suggests that the work is nothing of the sort.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781473359512
Publisher:	Case Press
Publication date:	09/06/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	20
File size:	188 KB

About the Author

R. G. Collingwood (1889-1943), philosopher and historian, was Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy, Oxford University. One of the most learned men of his generation, he had a remarkable breadth of interest and knowledge and originiality of mind. He is the author of many notable books, including The Idea of History, An Autobiography, Essay on Metaphysics, Essay on Philosophical Method, The Idea of Nature, The New Leviathan, Speculum Mentis: or The Map of KNowledge, and with J. N. L. Myres, Roman Britain and the English Settlements in the Oxford Hitsory of England series.

Table of Contents

I. IntroductionBOOK I. ART AND NOT ARTII. Art and CraftIII. Art and RepresentationIV. Art as MagicV. Art as AmusementVI. Art Proper: (1) As ExpressionVII. Art Proper: (2) As ImaginationBOOK II. THE THEORY OF IMAGINATIONVIII. Thinking and FeelingIX. Sensation and ImaginationX. Imagination and ConsciousnessXI. LanguageBOOK III. THE THEORY OF ARTXII. Art as LanguageXIII. Art and TruthXIV. The Artist and the CommunityXV. Conclusion

Editorial Reviews

"Collingwood is as insightful as ever; his observations and arguments have lost no validity since Principles was published."—Philip Chandler, College of St. Thomas More

"Without being pedantic, Collingwood is factual and precise; both his structure and facade are built up of thousands of details, and the whole forms an integrity, a synthesis, the product of an ordered mind which puts everything in its place."—John Cournos, The New York Times

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