The Seventh Sense
Francis Hutchenson and Eighteenth-century British Aesthetics
Oxford University Press · Print & ebook · August 16, 2003
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- Who it’s for
- A study of Hutcheson’s aesthetic theory, its influence, and its eighteenth-century interlocutors.
- Genres
- Aesthetics, Philosophers & Their Ideas, Art Criticism & Ideas
- Published
- Oxford University Press, August 16, 2003
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The Seventh Sense is the definitive study of the aesthetic theory of the great eighteenth-century philosopher Francis Hutcheson, arguably the founder of the modern discipline of aesthetics, and one of the most important figures of the Scottish Enlightenment.
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This new edition brings Peter Kivy's seminal work back into print, substantially expanded by the addition of seven essays, which deal primarily with Hutcheson's relation to other thinkers, and his influence on eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century aesthetics. Part I of The Seventh Sense presents a detailed analysis of Hutcheson's aesthetic theory. Part II traces the considerable influence of Hutcheson's theory up to the early years of the nineteenth century. Part III is a new and substantial addition to the original work, collecting Peter Kivy's essays on this topic since the first edition appeared, which deal primarily with Hutcheson, David Hume, and Thomas Reid. Philosophers of art, historians of philosophy, and historians working on eighteenth-century European art and culture will find this new edition an invaluable resource.
Hutcheson’s Aesthetic Theory
A study of Hutcheson’s aesthetic theory, its influence, and its eighteenth-century interlocutors.
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- A detailed analysis of Hutcheson’s aesthetic theory
- Essays on Hutcheson, Hume, and Thomas Reid
Expect
- The theory’s influence traced into the early nineteenth century
- A new edition expanded with seven essays
Where it sits
| Aesthetics | 92% |
|---|---|
| Philosophers & Their Ideas | 69% |
| Art Criticism & Ideas | 31% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Philosophy
- Authors
- Peter Kivy
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Published
- August 16, 2003
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Philosophy