Download or read book Hermeneutic Philosophy and the Sociology of Art written by Janet Wolff and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-08-03 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, first published in 1975, is an examination of the theoretical foundation of the sociology of art and literature and an in-depth study in the sociology of knowledge. In discussing and clarifying some of the important philosophical issues in this field, the constant underlying reference is to the creative and artistic-expressive areas of knowledge – so that the better understanding of the social nature and genesis of all knowledge may point the way towards a similar comprehension of art and society.