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The Foundations of Aesthetics

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  1. Stanisław Ossowski
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Table of contents (25 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages N3-XXX
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  2. Introductory Notes

    1. Introductory Notes

      • Stanisław Ossowski
      Pages 1-3

  3. The World of Shapes, Colours and Sounds in Direct Aesthetic Evaluations

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 5-5
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    2. Interpretation in Aesthetic Experiences

      • Stanisław Ossowski
      Pages 7-12

    3. Sensory Qualities

      • Stanisław Ossowski
      Pages 13-19

    4. Configurations in Space or Time Not Based on Qualitative Relations

      • Stanisław Ossowski
      Pages 20-29

    5. Configurations of Colours and Spatial Forms

      • Stanisław Ossowski
      Pages 30-38

    6. The Organization of Tones in Music

      • Stanisław Ossowski
      Pages 39-61

    7. The Appearance of Real Objects

      • Stanisław Ossowski
      Pages 62-73

  4. On Arts Reproducing Reality

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 75-75
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    2. Two Realities in Art

      • Stanisław Ossowski
      Pages 77-104

    3. The Problem of Realism

      • Stanisław Ossowski
      Pages 105-141

    4. The Mode of Interpreting Content and Relation to a Preconceived Theme

      • Stanisław Ossowski
      Pages 142-150

    5. The Direct Beauty of the Reproducing Object

      • Stanisław Ossowski
      Pages 151-162

    6. The Value of Reality Reproduced

      • Stanisław Ossowski
      Pages 163-184

    7. Symbolic Art

      • Stanisław Ossowski
      Pages 185-192

    8. Harmony of Content and Form

      • Stanisław Ossowski
      Pages 193-196

  5. The Problem of Expression

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 197-197
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    2. Expressive Signs

      • Stanisław Ossowski
      Pages 199-205

    3. Aesthetic Value and the Expressing of Psychic States

      • Stanisław Ossowski
      Pages 206-219
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About this book

This translation was made from the third edition of The Foundations of Aesthetics as prepared by the author (I ed. 1933. II ed. 1949. III ed. 1957. IV ed. in Works 1966). Some parts of the text were deleted from this translation such as references to examples which could not be understood by non-Polish readers (e.g. reminiscences about famous theatrical interpretations. theatrical productions dating back many years or references to literary characters which serve as specific examples in the consciousness of readers of Polish literature). Names and works of Polish authors cited in the text have been supplemented by brief information notes (the numbers referring to these footnotes have been differentiated by block parentheses). In the block parentheses in the author's footnotes the latest editions are given. Illustrations at the end of the book have been placed according to the order in which they would best serve to analyze the various topics. IX STANISLAW OSSOWSKI'S CONCEPTION OF SOCIAL SCIENCES The Foundation of Aesthetics is the first major work by Stanislaw Ossowski. Ossowski is well known to the English reader for his socio­ logical works, and especially for his book Class Structure in Social Consciousness and the majority of his works deal with various theoretical and methodological problems of sociology. It should be stressed here, that the book in the field of aesthetics constitutes a turning point in his biography. in the process of changing his focus of interest from logic to sociology.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Foundations of Aesthetics

  • Authors: Stanisław Ossowski

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-9766-0

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: PWN—Polish Scientific Publishers—Warszawa 1978

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-277-0551-8Due: 31 October 1978

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-009-9768-4Published: 22 November 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-9766-0Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: 416

  • Topics: Aesthetics

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