Owen Hulatt is Teaching Fellow in the Department of Philosophy at the University of York, UK.

The notion of aesthetic autonomy has assumed a number of forms across the diverse and too often mutually oblivious traditions of philosophy. In bringing together a wide range of interpretations from some of the leading theorists in their respective fields Aesthetic and Artistic Autonomy provides an important and innovative overview of that notion. Thanks not least to the editor's skilful introduction this volume makes a persuasive case for the indispensability of autonomy as a category of contemporary art theory. -- Brian O'Connor, Associate Professor of Philosophy, University College Dublin, Ireland The autonomy of art has been a key issue in Continental traditions, and Owen Hulatt brings it centre-stage in Anglophone aesthetics. This is a collection of high quality that teases out autonomy's diverse meanings - showing its centrality to philosophical debate concerning the nature of art. -- Andy Hamilton, Reader in Philosophy, Durham University, UK

• Notes on Contributors \ Introduction Owen Hulatt \1. The Transcendental Economy of Aesthetic Experience Andy Hamilton & Richard Stopford \ 2. Aesthetic Autonomy and Artistic Heteronomy Robert Stecker \ 3.The Artwork and the Promesse du Bonheur in Adorno's Aesthetics Gordon Finlayson \ 4. Political Embeddedness and Artistic Autonomy: Jacques-Louis David as a Test Case Peter Lamarque \ 5.The Concept of Autonomy in the Visual Arts: A Conflict of Values Jason Gaiger \ 6. Indifferent to Intentions: The Autonomy of Artistic Meaning Paul Crowther \ 7. Aesthetic Autonomy and Identifying Non-Western Art Anneliese Monsere \ 8. Conclusion Casey Haskins \ Index