his third book published, pragmatist aesthetics in 1992, brought a big breakthrough in shusterman's academic career. the book's original approach to the problems of definition of art, organic wholes, interpretation, popular art, and the ethics of taste brought him international fame as the book was translated into 14 languages and several editions were published. shusterman's position was further strengthened by three subsequent publications: practicing philosophy in 1997, performing live in 2000, and surface and depth in 2002; in which he continued the pragmatist tradition, raising significant interest, provoking numerous critiques and stimulating debates not only among professional philosophers, but in the areas of literary and cultural studies as well.