American philosopher who is the most prolific contributor to analytic aesthetics — with work on the philosophy of film, horror, mass art, narrative, and art theory.
The Philosophy of Horror: art-horror is an emotion directed at impure, category-crossing monsters — analyzed through the cognitive theory of emotions. A Philosophy of Mass Art: mass art is not aesthetically inferior — it satisfies genuine human needs. The Moving Image: an ontology of film. Critique of many-faceted approaches to art definition.
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