| Aesthetics Contributor(s): Adorno, Theodor W. (Author), Ortland, Eberhard (Editor), Hoban, Wieland (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0745679390 ISBN-13: 9780745679396 Publisher: Polity Press OUR PRICE: $69.11 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Aesthetics |
| Dewey: 111.85 |
| LCCN: 2017008634 |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.60 lbs) 376 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume of lectures on aesthetics, given by Adorno in the winter semester of 1958-9, formed the foundation for his later Aesthetic Theory, widely regarded as one of his greatest works. The lectures cover a wide range of topics, from an intense analysis of the work of Georg Luk cs to a sustained reflection on the theory of aesthetic experience, from an examination of works by Plato, Kant, Hegel, Schopenhauer, Kierkegaard and Benjamin, to a discussion of the latest experiments of John Cage, attesting to the virtuosity and breadth of Adorno's engagement. All the while, Adorno remains deeply connected to his surrounding context, offering us a window onto the artistic, intellectual and political confrontations that shaped life in post-war Germany. This volume will appeal to a broad range of students and scholars in the humanities and social sciences, as well as anyone interested in the development of critical theory. |