Principles of Aesthetics

About the Book This book has grown out of lectures to students at the University of Michigan and embodies effort to express to them the nature and meaning of art. In writing it, the author has sought to maintain scientific accuracy, yet at the same time to preserve freedom of style and something of the inspiration of the subject. While intended primarily for students, the book will appeal to people who are interested in the intelligent appreciation of art.

For the broader philosophy of art to the artists and philosophers during the period from Herder to Hegel, who gave to the study its greatest development, and among contemporaries, to Croce and Lipps.

Preface This book has grown out of lectures to students at the University Michigan and embodies my effort express them nature and art. In writing it, have sought maintain scientific accuracy, at the same to preserve freedom style something the inspiration of subject. While intended primarily for students, the book will appeal generally, hope, to intelligent appreciation.

My obligations are extensive,-most directly to those whose influence is indirect pervasive make citation profitable, too obvious to make it necessary. For the broader philosophy debt is heaviest, I the artists and philosophers during the from Herder Hegel, to study greatest development, and, among contemporaries, to Croce Lipps. In addition, I have drawn freely upon the special investigations of recent but with the caution desirable in of the results.

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