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Introduction to Philosophy: Aesthetic Theory and Practice
Yuriko Saito, Ruth Sonderegger, Ines Kleesattel, Elizabeth Burns Coleman, Elizabeth Scarbrough, Matteo Ravasio, Xiao Ouyang, Richard Hudson-Miles, Andrew Broadey, Pierre Fasula, Alexander Westenberg, Matthew Sharpe, Valery Vino (book editor), Christina Hendricks (series editor)
Rebus Community · Version 1.1, 31 January 2022; iReadAll illustrated reading adaptation v1, 2026 · English · Published 2022
An introductory collection on aesthetics, art, emotion, morality, beauty, nature, politics, Indigenous art and ancient aesthetics. Edited by Valery Vino and Christina Hendricks.
- Learning stage
- College introduction
- Prerequisites
- No previous philosophy course required; suitable for introductory university study.
- Editorial review
- 2026-10-29
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Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Table Of Contents
What is an Open Textbook?
How to Access and Use the Books
Introduction to the Series
Acknowledgements
Introduction to the Book
Chapters
Chapters
What is Aesthetics?
What is a Work of Art?
What is the Connection between Artworks and Emotions?
What is the Connection Between Art and Morality?
What Makes an Artwork Beautiful?
What Makes Nature Beautiful?
The Significance of Environmental Aesthetics
Aesthetics and Politics
Engaging with Indigenous Art Aesthetically
Aesthetic Education, Neglect and Culture Today
Ancient Aesthetics
About the Contributors
Feedback and Suggestions
Adoption Form
Licensing and Attribution Information
Review Statement
Accessibility Assessment
Version History
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Authors: Yuriko Saito, Ruth Sonderegger, Ines Kleesattel, Elizabeth Burns Coleman, Elizabeth Scarbrough, Matteo Ravasio, Xiao Ouyang, Richard Hudson-Miles, Andrew Broadey, Pierre Fasula, Alexander Westenberg, Matthew Sharpe, Valery Vino (book editor), Christina Hendricks (series editor)
Publisher: Rebus Community
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This is an adapted version of Introduction to Philosophy: Aesthetic Theory and Practice, edited by Valery Vino and Christina Hendricks, with original chapters by Andrew Broadey, Elizabeth Burns Coleman, Pierre Fasula, Richard Hudson-Miles, Ines Kleesattel, Xiao Ouyang, Matteo Ravasio, Yuriko Saito, Elizabeth Scarbrough, Matthew Sharpe, Ruth Sonderegger, Valery Vino and Alexander Westenberg. Rebus Community, version 1.1 (2022), CC BY 4.0 except separately credited components. Five illustrations are omitted with descriptions and original source links retained. All teaching prose and other figures remain unchanged. The original authors do not endorse this adaptation. Separate component licenses including CC BY-SA 3.0/4.0, CC BY 2.0 and public-domain status remain in the original image captions. The included adaptation notice lists the five omissions; no endorsement is implied.
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Checked 2026-10-29