This explores the question of whether financial support for the arts is necessary, examining various cases and diverse viewpoints. It addresses the conflict between economics and aesthetics. Rather than taking sides, it considers both perspectives, aiming to identify areas of agreement. "How America Has Supported Art: The Creative Successes of American Arts Funding" Paperback – August 30, 2013 by Tyler Cowen (Author), Tyler Cowen (Original Author), Takashi Ishigaki (Translator) Price: ¥4400 (Original: Tyler Cowen, Good & Plenty: The Creative Successes of American Arts Funding, Princeton University Press, 2006.) The original author, Tyler Cowen, was selected by the British magazine "The Economist" in 2011 as "one of the world's most influential economists." This book examines the American case, which serves as a point of comparison for considering cultural policy in Japan. Table of Contents Two Conflicting Perspectives Aesthetics and Economics; The Problem of Commensurability, etc.) Indirect Subsidies - The Characteristics of the American System Donations and Taxation; American Foundations, etc.) Direct Subsidies - Are They Too Conservative? The Evolution of Direct Financial Support; The New Deal, etc.) Copyright and the Future of Decentralized Incentives Is Copyright Really Disappearing?; Love for Symbols, etc.) Towards a Beautiful and Liberal Future Which arguments about grants are worth considering?; What aesthetic arguments are there for decentralization, or what is art, etc.) **Very clean, but please consider only if you understand that this is a used item.** #TylerCowen #Tyler_Cowen #TakashiIshigaki #石垣_尚志 #本 #社会／社会・福祉