Phenomenologies of Art and Vision

Paul Crowther is Professor of Philosophy at the National University of Ireland, Galway.

• Acknowledgments \ Introduction \ 1. Painting as an Art: Wollheim and the Subjective Dimension \ 2. Abstract Art and Transperceptual Space: Wolheim, and Beyond \ 3. Truth in Art: Heidegger Against Contextualism \ 4. Space, Place, and Sculpture: Heidegger's Pathways \ 5. Vision in Being: Merleau-Ponty and the Depths of Painting \ 6. Subjectivity, the Gaze,and the Picture: Developing Lacan \7. Dimensions in Time: Dufrenne's Phenomenology of Pictorial Art \Conclusion: A Preface to Post-AnalyticPhenomenology \Bibliography \ Index

What is most satisfying in Crowther's study is the degree to which his discussion concerning treatments of art and aesthetics maintains a discussion with actual works of art. While I might not always agree with where this leads his discussion of Heidegger and others, his analyses are nevertheless generally defensible. And while I might prefer others who treat Heidegger, Kant, Hegel, etc. and art -- I am thinking here especially of John Sallis -- I can think of no one who treats such variety in art as Crowther. I find this most recent addition to his extensive accounting of art and those who think about art most rewarding, and I recommend it to all.