Filosofi: æstetik

The book is the first worldwide publication of a complex theory of management aesthetics in humanistic management based on the aesthetics and arts approach allowing for a complete and systemic understanding of the management art and art management phenomenon.

This collection gathers a set of provocative essays that sketch innovative and interdisciplinary approaches to Genre Theory in the 21st century.

This book reflects on South African literature from the perspective of 2020. It emerges from Duncan Brown's experiences of three decades of working in this field of writing and scholarship.

This edited volume breaks new ground for understanding peripheries and peripherality by providing a multidisciplinary cross-exposure through a collection of chapters and visual essays by researchers and artists.

This volume highlights interdisciplinary research on the ethical, metaphysical, and experimental dimensions of extended reality technologies. It explores themes connected to the nature of virtual objects, the value of virtual experiences and relationships, experimental ethics, moral psychology in the metaverse, and game/simulation design.

This is the first collection of essays focused on the many faceted work of Kendall Walton. Walton provides a comprehensive framework for understanding the arts in terms of the human capacity of make-believe that shows how different arts can be explained in terms of complex structures of pretense, perception, imagining, empathy and emotion.

Offering an alternative mode of visual cultural analysis to the prevalent discursive model, this book proposes to situate analysis of Image within 'formal' analyses of culture experience.

This volume brings together the finest research on aesthetics and the philosophy of art by stalwart critics and leading scholars in the field.

In der gebauten und vom Menschen beeinflussten Umwelt manifestiert sich unser Leben: Lebenshaltung, Lebensformen, Lebensentwurf. Indem man Architektur neu denkt, hat man daher das Potential, die derzeitige Form unseres Lebens zu überdenken. Ein solches Neu, Anders braucht eine Sensibilisierung für die Relevanz der gebauten Umwelt, für die Werte und Zielgrößen, die hinter einer bestimmten Gestaltung stehen und braucht einen gesamtgesellschaftlichen Diskurs zu der zentralen Frage: Wie wollen wir leben? Wie dürfen wir leben? Vor dem Hintergrund ökologischer und ökonomischer Fairness: Welche Lebensformen sind kompatibel mit einer möglichst hohen Lebensqualität für uns alle, als Teil eines Ökosystems, mit dem unser Wohlbefinden unauflöslich verbunden ist. In diesem Band kommen namhafte Expertinnen aus Österreich, der Schweiz und Deutschland aus den Disziplinen der Architektur, der Psychologie, der Kunst und Kunstdidaktik zu Wort, die sich zu der Relevanz und zu den Voraussetzungen einersolchen Debatte äußern.

This book makes a case for cultural naturalism as a basis for a philosophy of art education. It argues for a holistic approach that avoids hard boundaries between artistic disciplines in the educational context, applying cultural naturalism to challenges that are topical for the whole art(s) education field, including challenges related to ecology, social justice, and technological transformation of culture. The book is written in the form of a conditional argument that considers the consequences of cultural naturalism for today¿s philosophical problem-solving in art(s) education. It contains a systematic and historical analysis of cultural naturalism that support the philosophical reflection of educators and other scholars operative in this field. The result is a late modern reading of Deweyan cultural naturalism that highlights the continuance of key philosophical ideas from the modern to present discourses. The key topics discussed are of particular interest to present-day art(s) educators: ecological sustainability, social justice, and technological transformation of culture. In addition, this book provides an example of pragmatist argumentation, suggesting an alternative to analytical and post-philosophical approaches.

Take a deep dive into a fascinating exploration of profound questions about life and purpose in the captivating book titled "Existential Quest in Selected Plays." Inside this thought-provoking collection, talented playwrights weave together compelling stories that delve into the very core of what it means to be human. They unravel intricate threads of identity, purpose, and the search for meaning that connect us all.The book introduces a diverse cast of characters, each grappling with their own personal struggles and questions about existence. You'll meet a troubled main character who questions the fundamental nature of their being and an artist who navigates the blurred lines between reality and illusion. Each play offers a unique and deep dive into the complexities of the human experience.As you read, you'll be transported to different times and places, from the solitude of a single room to the vast landscapes of a post-apocalyptic world. Through powerful dialogues, haunting monologues, and vivid stage directions, the plays capture the essence of existentialism, pushing you to challenge conventional ideas and explore your own existential dilemmas.With skillful storytelling and emotive language, "Existential Quest in Selected Plays" takes you on a journey of contemplation, where the boundaries between fiction and reality blur, revealing profound insights from the depths of human existence. This collection is engaging, enlightening, and emotionally impactful, shedding light on the timeless pursuit of meaning and encouraging you to reflect on the very fabric of your own life. The book touches on themes such as existentialism, the search for purpose, identity crises, and the human condition. It delves into the complexities of our existence, inviting you to ponder unanswered questions and confront the unknown. Through its thought-provoking narratives, it unveils inner truths and explores the depths of human nature, all while igniting a yearning for authenticity and a deeper understanding of life's mysteries. Whether you're drawn to philosophical discussions or simply enjoy immersive storytelling, "Existential Quest in Selected Plays" offers a thought-provoking and captivating exploration of the profound aspects of being human.

In this book, Justin N. Bonanno builds off of the recent philosophical work on Walker Percy¿s writings. While it is valuable to appreciate Percy as a novelist, Bonanno approaches Percy from the perspective of Continental philosophy and the rhetorical tradition. Unpacking the works of several key authors that influenced Percy (e.g. Sartre and Heidegger), Bonanno offers a fresh philosophical account of Percy's ideas concerning the relationship between symbols and existence. In particular, he focuses on how Percy¿s ideas emerge from the thought of Ernst Cassirer, Susanne Langer, Jacques Maritain, Jean-Paul Sartre, Gabriel Marcel, Martin Heidegger, Viktor Shklovsky, Søren Kierkegaard, and St. Thomas Aquinas.

This book is the first collection of essays to offer detailed examinations of the role that close attention to individual films plays in the philosopher Gilles Deleuze¿s work on cinema. In the last two decades, Deleuze's two books on film have had an enormous influence on Film Studies, profoundly affecting thinking about movement, time, history, and other topics. Theoretically ambitious and philosophically rich but clearly written by a broad range of established and emerging international film scholars, the chapters in this volume will both contribute to, and in places challenge, the vibrant field of Deleuzian film studies. Topics covered range from the relationship of Deleuze to film criticism; the role of theories of movement; and studies of works by major filmmakers including Federico Fellini, Werner Herzog, Vincente Minnelli, and Orson Welles. This book will be of interest not only to specialists in Deleuze but to anybody engaged with the close study of film and its philosophical ramifications.

It may be asked whether the present book is of theological nature. The very fact that the problem of God's Beauty will be discussed indicates a Christian standpoint. The onus and scope of this book is focused upon the human experience of beauty, thereby trying to build on the reflections of this experience. The idea of God's Beauty will reinforce the assumption that beauty is of an objective nature and that it exists autonomously, whether it is perceived by human beings or not. It can be objected, of course, that such an ideal of beauty does not coincide with the Christian conception of God, and that both are entirely separate entities. This question will not be answered here because our goal is not to prove the reality of God or to define His essence. Our sole burden and task is to examine the relation between beauty and good, and then to point to some possible connections between beauty and the Christian conceptualization of God. Hence, our approach will be mainly philosophical. However, it will refer to some theological arguments and will refer to specific passages from the Holy Bible. Moreover, finally, the book will not deal exhaustively with all dimensions of art. It will not analyze the historical development of art. Our topic is beauty as seen from a philosophical standpoint, with some references to theology. Beauty is well-represented in art. However, an in-depth analysis of beauty in art is not needed here. Let us leave this for art experts.

The Beatles and the Beatlesque address a paradox emanating from The Beatles¿ music through a cross-disciplinary hybrid of reflections, drawing from both, musical practice itself and academic research. Indeed, despite their extreme stylistic variety, The Beatles¿ songs seem to always bear a distinctive identity that emerges even more in similar works by other artists, whether they are merely inspired, derivative or explicitly paying homage. The authors, a musicologist and music producer, emphasize the importance of record production in The Beatles' music in a way that does justice not only to the final artifacts (the released songs) but also to the creative process itself (i.e., the songs "in the making").Through an investigation into the work of George Martin and his team, as well as The Beatles themselves, this text sheds light on the role of the studio in shaping the group's eclectic but unique sound. The chapters address what makes a song ¿Beatlesque¿, towhat extent production choices are responsible for developing a style, production being understood not as a mere set of technicalities, but also in a more conceptual way, as well as the aesthetics, semiotics and philosophy that animated studio activity. The outcome is a book that will appeal to both students and researchers, as well as, of course, musicophiles of all kinds.

This book explores Iris Murdoch as a philosopher who, through her distinctive methodology, exploits the advantages of having a mind on the borders of literature and politics in her early career writings (pre-The Sovereignty of Good). By focusing on a single decade of Murdoch¿s early career, Jamieson tracks connections between her views on the state of literature and politics in postwar Britain and her approach to the philosophy of mind and moral philosophy. Furthermore, this close study reveals that, far from a stylistic quirk, Murdoch¿s use of metaphors, analogies, and other literary devices is internal to her methodology. Finally, rather than asking what Murdoch¿s views are, this work will ask ¿what is Murdoch trying to achieve with her writings and public lectures, and how does she go about this?¿ By answering the latter question, we will have a new strategy for interpreting her writings more generally. The book contributes to the growing body of scholarship focusing on Iris Murdoch¿s philosophical writings, and on women in the history of analytic philosophy.

This volume is the third volume in Palgrave' Macmillan's new Iris Murdoch Today scholarly series.Iris Murdoch and the Literary Imagination is the first major collection of literary essays since her centenary in 2019. It brings together leading Murdoch scholars from across the world who expand the boundaries of recent criticism offering work not only on the novels, but on her unpublished poetry and archival materials. This collection discusses her interest in, and use of, Japanese literature; her relationship with, and reader-response to her, in Australia; Murdoch in the post #metoo era; her lifelong interest in the supernatural, same-sex relationships and friendships; as well as the use and abuse of biographical material. The collection widens the field of Murdoch studies and marks a new waypoint in the development of her critical reception.

"A philosophical exploration of the value of aesthetics in loss and grieving. Loss and grief are destabilizing forces. As a bereaved person grapples with the reality that their loved one is gone and feels only shakily connected to the surrounding world, the tangibility of sensory objects can be grounding. In Aesthetics of Grief and Mourning, philosopher Kathleen Marie Higgins highlights the role of aesthetics in the grieving process, offering a guide for how being attuned to aesthetics can aid those experiencing loss. While some activities associated with loss-such as participation in funerals-are culturally scripted, many others are relatively everyday, including attending to sensory objects, telling stories, reflecting on artworks, experiencing music, and engaging in creative projects. Higgins shows how attending to these aesthetic practices helps those who have experienced loss, and she also sheds light on the importance of aesthetic engagement with the world for individual and community flourishing"--