Aesthetics in Contemporary Philosophy - Proceedings of the International Institute of Philosophy Conference (Paperback)

Philosophers from different regions of the world analyed and discussed questions trying to connect the traditional aesthetic approaches with contemporary interpretation. The chapters in this volume address the following questions: (1) Is there any common essence or property which characteries an object or performance as artistic or of high quality? (2) What are the roots and characteristics of processes and artistic creativity?

Tomonubu Imamichi is professor of philosophy at the International Center of Philosophy in Tokyo.

Hans Lenk is professor emeritus at the Institute for Philosophy at the University of Karlsruhe.