Suffering Art Gladly
Author | : Jerrold Levinson |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 284 |
Release | : 2013-11-14 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137313713 |
ISBN-13 | : 1137313714 |
Rating | : 4/5 (13 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Suffering Art Gladly by : Jerrold Levinson
Download or read book Suffering Art Gladly written by Jerrold Levinson and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-11-14 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of newly composed essays, some with a historical focus and some with a contemporary focus, which addresses the problem of explaining the appeal of artworks whose appreciation entails negative or difficult emotions on the appreciator's part - what has traditionally been known as "the paradox of tragedy".