In surveying the field of the anthropology of aesthetics, the author argues that the phenomenon of cultural relativism in easthetic preference may be accounted

This is the first study to survey the field of the anthropology of aesthetics, which during the last few decades has emerged on the cross-roads between anthropo

Fenner presents an overview of the arguments about the importance of considering relevant context in determining the merit of a work of art.

This volume builds on two recent developments in philosophy on the relationship between art and science: the notion of representation and the role of values in

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