Disgust is a strong aversion, yet paradoxically it can constitute an appreciative aesthetic response to works of art. Artistic disgust can be funny, profound, sorrowful, or gross. This book examines numerous examples of disgust as it is aroused by art and offers a set of explanations for its aesthetic appeal.
Disgust is a strong aversion, yet paradoxically it can constitute an appreciative aesthetic response to works of art. Artistic disgust can be funny, profound, sorrowful, or gross. This book examines numerous examples of disgust as it is aroused by art and offers a set of explanations for its aesthetic appeal.
Carolyn Korsmeyer is Professor of Philosophy at the University at Buffalo. She is the author of numerous works in philosophy, especially aesthetics and philosophy of art, including Making Sense of Taste: Food and Philosophy (1999) and Gender and Aesthetics: An Introduction (2004). She is a past president of the American Society for Aesthetics.
Inhaltsangabe
Chapter 1: What Is Disgust? Chapter 2: Attractive Aversions Chapter 3: Delightful, Delicious, Disgusting Chapter 4: Varieties of Aesthetic Disgust Chapter 5: The Magnetism of Disgust Chapter 6: Hearts Chapter 7: The Foul and the Fair Bibliography
Chapter 1: What Is Disgust? Chapter 2: Attractive Aversions Chapter 3: Delightful, Delicious, Disgusting Chapter 4: Varieties of Aesthetic Disgust Chapter 5: The Magnetism of Disgust Chapter 6: Hearts Chapter 7: The Foul and the Fair Bibliography
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