Background
Eaton, Marcia May Muelder was born on October 5, 1938 in Galesburg, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Hermann Richard and Annie Verneice (Richmond) Muelder.
(In this contemporary approach to aesthetics, Marcia Eaton...)
In this contemporary approach to aesthetics, Marcia Eaton presents a theory that provides a method of dealing with skepticism regarding the possibility of distinguishing art from non-art.
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(This book provides a characterization of the aesthetic th...)
This book provides a characterization of the aesthetic that enables the reader to understand what it means to view something aesthetically and how people's lives can be made aesthetically full. Influential philosophical theories of the aesthetic are explored, as well as the profound connection between aesthetic and ethical value.
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(The aesthetic is an important part of human experience. O...)
The aesthetic is an important part of human experience. Our responses to music or mountains are not merely leisure time activities; they give meaning to life. Philosophical aesthetics attracts people from different areas of interest including philosophy, art history, music, and theater. In this concise, well-written book, Marcia Muelder Eaton clearly speaks to readers of varied backgrounds, bringing this mixed audience to a point where they can share their special insights with one another. Presented so that even complex issues in aesthetics are accessible to novices, the volume is organized around the components of an aesthetic situation.
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Eaton, Marcia May Muelder was born on October 5, 1938 in Galesburg, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Hermann Richard and Annie Verneice (Richmond) Muelder.
Bachelor, Knox College, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1969.
Assistant professor philosophy, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1966-1970; from assistant to professor philosophy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, since 1971; also department chairman, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1986-1988. Scholar-in-residence Rockefeller Study Centers, Bellagio, Italy, 1991.
(This book provides a characterization of the aesthetic th...)
(In this contemporary approach to aesthetics, Marcia Eaton...)
(The aesthetic is an important part of human experience. O...)
Member American Philosophical Society (Executive Committee 1981-1984, 88-91), American Society Aesthetics (trustee 1976-1978, vice president 1993-1995), British Society Aesthetics.
Married Morris LeRoy Eaton, August 13, 1964. 1 child, Dennis Owen.
