Includes bibliographical references (p. 190-193) and index
1. Hedonism and the theory of taste -- 2. Theories that assign a direct practical purpose to art -- 3. Perfection and the play of cognition -- 4. Art as the experience of metaphysical truth -- 5. Art as language -- 6. Art and metaphor -- 7. Virtues and indirect pleasures -- 8. The aim behind perception -- 9. Aesthetic satisfaction -- 10. Art and artistic abilities