Can – and should – a work of art have a moral value? Must a work of art be morally admirable in order to be aesthetically satisfying? Aesthetics and Morality is a stimulating, lucid and insightful inquiry into exactly these questions. Philosopher Elisabeth Schellekens explains and explores the major ideas and debates in aesthetics and moral philosophy, inviting readers to reflect on their own thinking about art and morality, and provides the philosophical knowledge and understanding to disentangle such thinking. This original, inspiring and entertaining book sheds valuable new light on our understanding of aesthetic and moral value, and the relationship between the two.
Aesthetics and Morality
Can – and should – a work of art have a moral value? Must a work of art be morally admirable in order to be aesthetically satisfying? Aesthetics and Morality is a stimulating, lucid and insightful inquiry into exactly these questions. Philosopher Elisabeth Schellekens explains and explores the major ideas and debates in aesthetics and moral philosophy, inviting readers to reflect on their own thinking about art and morality, and provides the philosophical knowledge and understanding to disentangle such thinking. This original, inspiring and entertaining book sheds valuable new light on our understanding of aesthetic and moral value, and the relationship between the two.