In this distinguished book, first published in 1984, Richard Wollheim offers an original approach to the philosophical understanding of a person. Countering prevailing theories on the nature of persons, Wollheim submits an account of the mind dynamically conceived and proposes that we take as fundam[...]
Richard Wollheim is one of the dominant figures in the philosophy of art, whose work has shown not only how paintings create their effects but why they remain important to us. His influential writings have focused on two core, interrelated questions: How do paintings depict? and how do they express[...]
This intellectual biography of Freud presents a fresh and thorough analysis of the whole body of his writings. Each of these is studied in its context, and their chronology is shown to be of great importance. The author demonstrates how Freudâs exploratory and sometimes hesitant efforts to expl[...]
Konsten och dess föremål är en av den moderna estetikens klassiker, och en text förvar och en som reflekterar över konstens uttryck och möjliga innebörder. Hur hänger allt det som konstverk representerar och uttrycker för oss ihop med själva målningen, lite färgfläckar på en duk?Beröm[...]