Edward Bullough
Encyclopedia
Edward Bullough was a psychologist
and philosopher of art
. He was a lecturer at Cambridge
on modern languages and ultimately was named Serena Professor of Italian
in 1933. He is most noted for the idea of psychical distance.
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
and philosopher of art
Aesthetics
Aesthetics is a branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of beauty, art, and taste, and with the creation and appreciation of beauty. It is more scientifically defined as the study of sensory or sensori-emotional values, sometimes called judgments of sentiment and taste...
. He was a lecturer at Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
on modern languages and ultimately was named Serena Professor of Italian
Serena Professor of Italian
The Serena Professorship of Italian is the senior professorship in the study of the Italian language at the University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, and University of Manchester...
in 1933. He is most noted for the idea of psychical distance.
Publications
- 'Psychical Distance' as a Factor in Art and as an Aesthetic Principle, British Journal of Psychology, Vol. 5 (1912), pp. 87–117
- La distanza psichica come fattore artistico e principio estetico, Centro internazionale studi di estetica (1997)
- Æsthetics: lectures and essays Stanford University PressStanford University PressThe Stanford University Press is the publishing house of Stanford University. In 1892, an independent publishing company was established at the university. The first use of the name "Stanford University Press" in a book's imprinting occurred in 1895...
(1957) - Italian perspectives: an inaugural lecture, The University PressUniversity Press of AmericaUniversity Press of America is an academic book publisher based in the United States. Part of the independent Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, it was founded in 1975 and boasts of having published "more than 10,000 academic, scholarly, and biographical titles in many disciplines"...
(1934) - Cambridge readings in Italian literature, The University Press (1920)
- Aesthetics, Greenwood Press reprint (1977)
- Aesthetics, Bowes & BowesBowes & BowesBowes & Bowes was a bookselling and publishing company based in Cambridge, England. It was established by Robert Bowes , a nephew of Daniel Macmillan...
(1957) - Italian perspectives, Cambridge University PressCambridge University PressCambridge University Press is the publishing business of the University of Cambridge. Granted letters patent by Henry VIII in 1534, it is the world's oldest publishing house, and the second largest university press in the world...
(1934) - Æsthetics Greenwood Press (1977)
- Æsthetics: lectures and essays, Bowes & BowesBowes & BowesBowes & Bowes was a bookselling and publishing company based in Cambridge, England. It was established by Robert Bowes , a nephew of Daniel Macmillan...
(1957)