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Aesthetic as Science of Expression and General Linguistic (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

Contributors

By Benedetto Croce

Translated by Douglas Ainslie

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On Sale
Mar 22, 2011
Page Count
442 pages
Publisher
BookAnnex
ISBN-13
9781411445444

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$1.99

Price

$2.99 CAD

Format

ebook (Digital original)

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ebook (Digital original) $1.99 $2.99 CAD

A seminal work of philosophy and an invaluable resource for students of aesthetics, this volume deeply influenced a generation of art historians. Author Benedetto Croce’s theory that art is expression—his signature contribution to aesthetics—allowed art historians to accept many artifacts previously deemed unworthy of study as valuable contributions to the history of art.


Benedetto Croce

About the Author

Benedetto Croce (1866–1952) was an Italian critic, philosopher, and politician who wrote on numerous topics, including philosophy of history and aesthetics. As he became more famous he was pushed into politics against his will and became Minister of Education and later moved to the Italian Senate.

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