Books in the Bloomsbury Aesthetics series

A philosophical study of the historically dominant form of moving image media. It is suitable for students of aesthetics and cinema, as well as those interested in philosophy and the art of film.

Part of "The Continuum Aesthetics" series that looks at the aesthetic questions and issues raised by major art forms, this book places philosophical aesthetics at the heart of thinking about literature. It takes examples from the traditional and contemporary literary arts and uses them to introduce the central philosophical issues in literature.

Addresses various central issues in the aesthetics of nature. This book offers an introduction to the field of nature aesthetics. It situates nature aesthetics in relation to two principal influences: aesthetics' traditional project of understanding the value of art, and thought on the ethics of our relationship with nature.

Must a work of art be morally admirable in order to be aesthetically valuable? How, if at all, do our moral values shape our aesthetic judgements - and vice versa? This work presents a insightful inquiry into precisely this set of questions. It also explores the main ideas and debates at the intersection of aesthetics and moral philosophy.

Part of "The Continuum Aesthetics" series, this book offers a different exploration of the key concepts and arguments in musical aesthetics. It looks at: the experience of listening; rhythm and musical movement; what modernism has meant for musical aesthetics; the relation of music to other 'sound arts'; improvisation and composition; and more.

Part of "The Continuum Aesthetics" series that looks at the aesthetic questions and issues raised by major art forms, this book places philosophical aesthetics at the heart of thinking about architecture. It considers how Classicism, Modernism, Structuralism, Post-structuralism and Situationism have influenced architectural aesthetics.

Looks at the debates and ideas involved in the aesthetics of painting. This book focuses on the investigation of the complex relationship between what a painting depicts and the means by which it is depicted. It also looks at how and why pictorial representation can be distinguished from other forms of representation.