In "Art as Experience," John Dewey appears—with his theory of art presented in this book—as a philosopher who is both astonishing and perplexing. His theory is so broad and expansive that it differs from many other theories while also intersecting with them. He diverges from the Kantian stream that emphasizes the principle of aesthetic disinterestedness and separating art from practicality, yet he agrees that the beautiful does not equate to the useful or that which serves a purpose. He agrees with the formalists in appreciating the importance of form in art, but he disagrees with their view of artistic form as the sole element of an artwork's value; for the form must express something, without this expression necessarily being a direct report or indication. He focuses on the kinship between scientific experiences, including ordinary and practical ones, but at the same time, he does not forget to inform us of what distinguishes the aesthetic experience from other experiences. All this is a testament to the richness and fertility of his theory of art.

• Author: John Dewey
• Translator: Zakaria Ibrahim
• Publisher: National Center for Translation - Cairo
• Edition: 1
• Year of Publication: 2011
• Pages: 600