Filosofi: æstetik

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"--

Questa monografia è dedicata al musicologo e critico musicale Eduard Hanslick ed esamina il concetto di forma musicale in tutti i significati che è possibile riscontrare ad una attenta analisi dei suoi scritti. Non solo dunque a partire dal celeberrimo trattato Il bello musicale [Vom Musikalisch-Schönen], ma anche dalle recensioni e scritti critici di cui è recentemente apparsa l'edizione integrale ad opera di Dietmar Strauß (Eduard Hanslick - Sämtliche Schriften. Historisch-kritische Ausgabe).Dopo una prima parte in cui vengono discussi aspetti critici e storici, con riferimenti al concetto di forma in Kant e Schiller, nonché al formalismo di Herbart e Zimmermann, si passa ad individuare ed esaminare i singoli caratteri della forma musicale e i vari significati che è possibile attribuirvi in base ai diversi contesti in cui Hanslick se ne serve. In che senso nell'opera musicale si può distinguere una forma da un contenuto? Perché Hanslick dà fondamentale rilevanza alla prima? Esistono leggi nella costruzione formale del materiale sonoro? Queste sono solo alcune delle fondamentali questioni rispetto alle quali si cerca di definire la posizione di Hanslick, ricostruendola sia a partire dalle sue riflessioni teoriche, sia dai numerosi contributi critici e recensioni alle esecuzioni a cui in prima persona aveva assistito in qualità di prezioso testimone dell'Ottocento musicale viennese.

Un'introduzione alla lettura dell'estetica di Hegel che la pone sotto una luce completamente diversa rispetto al consueto. Facendo leva proprio sulla sezione delle Lezioni di estetica hegeliane solitamente più trascurata, quella dedicata al Simbolico, scopriamo infatti uno Hegel tutt'altro che devoto dell'arte classica, imprevedibilmente aperto verso esperienze artistiche lontane dalla nostra tradizione, acutamente preveggente dell'inesauribile espansione della libertà dell'arte e dell'artista nel tempo a venire, e soprattutto ci imbattiamo in inaspettate tensioni e rovesciamenti della teoria dell'arte da lui formulata. Da queste pagine, che utilizzano in grande misura le nuove edizioni delle Lezioni di estetica uscite negli ultimi quindici anni in Germania, e presentano quindi fondamentali novità anche sul piano testuale, ricaviamo un'immagine imprevedibilmente viva e stimolante di una filosofia della quale pensavamo che tutto fosse già stato detto.

Die Essays versammeln begründende und angewandte Überlegungen zu einer kritischen Theorie der visuellen Kultur. Sie zeigen, wie die begriffliche Konstruktion struktureller und historischer Wesensmerkmale der hoch- und spätkapitalistischen Gesellschaft und deren Antagonismen im Bereich von Kunst und Kultur in den letzten 100 Jahren bis heute in den Grundzügen und im Detail aussieht. Alle Texte, die in der ersten Auflage von 2013 enthalten waren, wurden für die Neuausgabe intensiv überarbeitet und z.T. erweitert. Einige wurden herausgenommen und durch aktuellere Texte ersetzt. Hinzu kommt ein unveröffentlichter Essay zur Medienphilosophie. Der Band ist in der Neuausgabe in drei Abteilungen gegliedert: Grundbegriffe und Konzeptionen, Autoren und Modelle sowie Themen und Anwendungen. Der erste Teil ist dem Subjektbegriff und dem Kulturbegriff in der Kritischen Theorie gewidmet. Im zweiten Teil werden Ansätze von Marcuse und Adorno dargestellt und interpretiert. Im dritten Teil geht es um Bild- und Kunstbegriffe in der Kritischen Theorie sowie um ein Konzept kritischer Medienphilosophie. Bildtheorien aus dem Bereich der Frankfurter Schule sind im bildwissenschaftlichen Diskurs noch kaum vertreten. Dabei sind Konzepte des Bildes bei Adorno, Horkheimer, Marcuse und Benjamin nicht nur in der Ästhetik wichtig, sondern auch in der Geschichtsphilosophie sowie in der Wahrnehmungs- und Erkenntnistheorie.

This book is a collection of 15 essays on important themes in Wittgenstein's philosophy, such as linguistic normativity, the concepts of understanding, reasons, and knowledge, questions of value in aesthetics, ethics, and religion.

In diesem Buch umreißt der Verfasser sehr konzentriert die Grundlinien einer theoretisch-systematischen Ästhetik, die größtenteils auf Hegels Auffassung der Kunst als der sinnlichen Manifestation der absoluten Idee und auf ihrer Selbstentfaltung als ästhetischem ¿Ideal¿ im System der Kunstformen und -arten basiert. Der Grund dafür ist, dass das reife System der Philosophie Hegels plausibel als der Gipfel der ganzen Entwicklung der neuzeitlichen Philosophie und insbesondere des Deutschen Idealismus betrachtet werden kann. Ihre substanzielle Wahrheit und vernünftige Haltbarkeit schließt aber nicht aus, dass bei Hegels Theorie der romantischen Kunstform einige Antinomien, welche schon dem Scharfsinn Friedrich Theodor Vischers nicht entgangen waren, auftreten, die der Verfasser durch eine originelle kritische Auslegung von Richard Wagners Auffassung des ¿Gesamtkunstwerkes¿ zu lösen versucht.

This fourth volume of Professor Meyer Schapiro's Selected Papers contains his most important writings--some well-known and others previously unpublished - on the theory and philosophy of art. Schapiro's highly lucid arguments, graceful prose, and extraordinary erudition guide readers through a rich variety of fields and issues: the roles in society of the artist and art, of the critic and criticism; the relationships between patron and artist, psychoanalysis and art, and philosophy and art. Adapting critical methods from such wide-ranging fields as anthropology, linguistics, philosophy, biology, and other sciences, Schapiro appraises fundamental semantic terms such as "organic style," "pictorial style", "field and vehicle," and "form and content"; he elucidates eclipsed intent in a well-known text by Freud on Leonardo da Vinci, in another by Heidegger on Vincent van Gogh. He reflects on the critical methodology of Bernard Berenson, and on the social philosophy of art in the writings of both Diderot and the nineteenth century French artist/historian Eugene Fromentin. Throughout all of his writings, Meyer Schapiro provides us with a means of ordering our past that is reasoned and passionate, methodical and inventive. In so doing, he revitalizes our faith in the unsurpassed importance of both critical thinking and creative independence.

In modern society, can people viably be generalists, who translate information, methods, and techniques from external disciplines to improve their own? This thesis considers arguments from writers in the tradition of social theory like Smith, Hegel, and Durkheim, which claim that professional specialisation is an inherent feature of modern society because of its productivity and its role in socially integrating and developing the personality of individuals. This makes generalist positions appear unviable. Against this, the thesis highlights several issues with specialisation and the arguments supporting it, most notably overspecialisation, which presents specialisation as sometimes harmful to the factors it supposedly benefits, such as productivity, personality, and social integration. A taxonomy of different modes of work is then presented, to analyse potential alternative ways for work to function in modern society. This leads to the presentation of a model of generalism which translates methods and knowledge from one specialisation into another. It is compared to other modes of work and its benefits are highlighted. The thesis concludes with recommendations for how to make this kind of generalism useful within modern society and broaches the normative implications of doing so

The Nature of Aesthetics: Defining Literature, Art & Beauty Philosophy Christopher Angle has written an engaging and readable inquiry into aesthetics. In the style of Socratic dialogues, Angle raises the right questions and defends his own original answers. -- John Greco, Dept. of Philosophy, Fordham Universityor artist sees his world and distinguishes this from other types of expression such as a newspaper article, lab report, etc. Chapter Three defines and defends aesthetics and beauty as the evolutionary, positive extreme the basis of which is steeped in survival. It concludes that beauty is not in the eye of the beholder, and that the aesthetic sense has an evolutionary purpose to enable man to recognize and appreciate that which is positive for his survival. The works are done in a non-academic, explanatory style that lends itself to easy and enjoyable reading. Although philosophical and academic in content, The Nature of Aesthetics: Defining Literature, Art & Beauty is fun to read. The Nature of Aesthetics - Chapters One and Two define literature and art as the expression of how an author The work succinctly defines literature, art, and beauty in a manner that is engaging and readable.

This book offers intriguing philosophical inquiries into biotechnological art and the life sciences, addressing their convergences as well as their epistemic and functional divergences. Rooted on a thorough understanding of the history of philosophy, this work builds on critical and ontological thought to interpret the concept of life that underscores first-hand dealings with matter and experimentation. The book breaks new ground on the issue of animality and delivers fresh posthumanist perspectives on the topics addressed. The authors embark on a deep ontological probe of the concept of medium as communication-bridging and life-bearing. They also take on the concept of performativity as biotechnological art.The book includes concrete, well-documented case studies and shows how certain narratives and practices directly impact ideas surrounding science and technologies. It will interest philosophers in art and technology, aesthetics, ontology, and the life sciences. It will also engage art practitioners in art and science, curators and researchers.

This book features writing by 17 authors from Germany and from African and Latin American countries on highly diverse aesthetic phenomena as seen from their own different points of view. The texts in this volume all deal with the imperative of ¿decolonization¿: they try to highlight aesthetic strategies for the (re)discovery of unthematized, misappropriated, transcultural and even transcontinental histories and memories and aesthetic practices that are absent from or too little perceived within national consciousnesses. Novels, poems and musical performances from the East African region are analysed as intertwined histories of the Indian Ocean and its different languages. Artworks of the Black Atlantic and perceptions of Africa are discussed from, for example, Brazilian perspectives. Within the German context, decolonisation strategies in exhibition practices in ethnological or art museums developed by Nigerian artists are evaluated; new terms such as ¿dividuation¿ are proposed to describe these contemporary composite-cultural entanglements, and so on. A stimulating, wide-ranging and heterogeneous portrait of contemporary interwoven world cultures!

Mimesis, Expression, Construction brings Fredric Jameson's famous Duke University seminar on Adorno’s Aesthetic Theory into print for the first time.Transcribed and edited from audio recordings taken by Octavian Esanu of the original seminar at Duke University in 2003, Mimesis, Expression, Construction reproduces Jameson and his students' engagement with Aesthetic Theory, one of the most influential theories of modernist aesthetics.The first and only published record of Jameson's teaching and pedagogic style, the seminar delves into modern and modernist aesthetics through the perspectives of Kant, Hegel, Freud, Schopenhauer, and Nietzsche; Benjamin and other members of the Frankfurt School; the literary works of Thomas Mann and Samuel Beckett; the music of Schoenberg, Webern and Berg; the films of Chaplin, Vertov and Eisenstein; the aesthetic implications of psychoanalysis and biblical exegesis; classical music; and more.Presented in the format of a play, with stage setting, student interruptions and exchanges, interjections, auditory noises, and ambient sounds, and complemented with scans of students' notes, Mimesis, Expression, Construction is a groundbreaking addition to the work of one of the greatest modern cultural critics.

This books delineates the seismic shifts of the twentieth century humanities by way of a close examination of the dynamic landscape of modern language, criticism and philosophy. In this manner, it argues that both philosophy and literary criticism have dovetailed in the twenty-first century. Starting out as a survey of literary criticism in its broadest terms, later chapters - which are more expository - assess recent movements within modern literary theory. These are located with respect to the post-Russell and Fregean ¿linguistic turn¿ in philosophy.Designed for specialists and non-specialists alike; philosophers, literary critics and even students of the modern critical tradition, the argument takes a novel stance towards modern criticism, language and philosophy, arguing for a return to a more formalist and rhetorical approach to literary criticism, while taking care not to indulge too many ¿political pathologies¿ when engaging with texts.

Are you yearning for deep joy and the gift of serenity and contentment? Look no further than STOICISM, a philosophy that offers practical self-discipline and mindfulness to enrich your life.If you seek inspiration from the Stoic way of life, as well as wisdom from history's greatest leaders, thinkers, and innovators, then keep reading.Dating back 2,300 years to ancient Athens, Stoicism has transformed countless lives. This philosophy empowers individuals to achieve happiness and endure hardships with unwavering strength.One of its most renowned philosophers, Epictetus, emerged from slavery and conquered adversity through Stoicism. His teachings, as effective today as in his time, impart valuable lessons on transforming obstacles into triumphs. In Stoic philosophy, every obstacle becomes an opportunity.Though forgotten for centuries, Stoicism has experienced a resurgence, attracting Silicon Valley tech entrepreneurs, NFL players, business leaders, politicians, and military personnel. Just like the Stoics of old, modern leaders turn to Stoicism to surmount obstacles and cultivate an unshakable mindset of strength and determination.Even if you've never encountered Stoicism or delved into ancient philosophy, this guide is your gateway. Filled with practical examples and straightforward tips, it provides a clear path to personal growth.Are you ready to take control of your emotions and unlock the secret behind the success of history's most revered leaders? Get your copy now!

This book is about the human mental capacities that are mostly veiled in the use of language yet can be revealed through music activities. In speech, just one word is articulated at the time, whereas in music different pitches sound simultaneously. This conflict demonstrates that rationality must be regarded as relative, as rationality in music may create chaos in speech. Moreover, investigating the role of sound in synesthesia reveals that its aesthetic combinations are related to the human capacity to enjoy different types of harmonies in music. Drawing on new research regarding synesthesia as a more fundamental basis for human cognition, this book brings this a step further by introducing synesthesia as a general metacognitive process, hinting at the aesthetical origin of fundamental logical operations. Bringing together a number of cultural perspectives on music, language, and mathematics, this volume expertly illustrates that music reveals a fundamental system that deeply combines the sensorial and the intellectual human capacities.

A self love guide for the new generation influenced by the Japanese philosophy of self love—told in Show Nemoto’s inspiring and down to earth style. This loving guide empowers your authentic self to stop not feeling good enough and to live with confidence & spiritual freedom.

This book investigates how we are involved in politically informed structures and how they appear to us. Following different approaches in contemporary aesthetics and cultural philosophy, such as everyday aesthetics, atmosphere and aestheticization, the contributions explore how embedded powers in politics, education, democracy, and landscape are analyzed through aesthetics.

Explorations of the audio essay as medium and method.With contributors including Justin Barton, Angus Carlyle, Kodwo Eshun, Steve Goodman, Robin Mackay, Paul Nataraj, and Iain Sinclair, Sonic Faction presents extended lines of thought prompted by two Urbanomic events which explored the ways in which sound and voice can produce new sensory terrains and provoke speculative thought.Three recent pieces provide the catalyst for a discussion of the potential of the "audio essay" as medium and method, a machine for intensifying listening and unsettling the boundaries between existing forms: documentary, music, ambient sound, audiobook, field recording, radio play….Kode9’s Astro-Darien (2022) is a sonic fiction about simulation, presenting an alternative history of the Scottish Space Programme, haunted by the ghosts of the British Empire. Justin Barton and Mark Fisher’s On Vanishing Land (2006) is a dreamlike account of a coastal walk that expands into questions of modernity, capitalism, fiction, and the micropolitics of escape. Robin Mackay’s By the North Sea (2021) is a meditation on time, disappearance, and loss as heard through the fictions of Lovecraft, Ccru, and the spectre of Dunwich, the city that vanished beneath the waves.Alongside photographic documentation of the events and edited transcripts of the artists’ discussions, Sonic Faction brings together contributors with diverse perspectives to address the question of the audio essay and to imagine its future.ContributorsLawrence Abu Hamdan, Lendl Barcelos, Justin Barton, Ben Borthwick, Angus Carlyle, Matt Colquhoun, Jessica Edwards, Kodwo Eshun, Steve Goodman, Ayesha Hameed, Eleni Ikoniadou, Lawrence Lek, Robin Mackay, Paul Nataraj, Emily Pethick, Iain Sinclair, Shelley Trower

Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.As a former world-ranked swimmer whose journey toward naturalization and U.S. citizenship began with a swimming fellowship, Piotr Florczyk reflects on his own adventures in swimming pools while taking a closer look at artists, architects, writers, and others who have helped to cement the swimming pool's prominent and iconic role in our society and culture.Swimming Pool explores the pool as a place where humans seek to attain the unique union between mind and body.Object Lessons is published in partnership with an essay series in The Atlantic.

Ästhetische Akte und Artefakte sind durch ihre Materialien ebenso grundlegend bedingt wie durch die medialen Prozesse, in die sie eingebunden sind. Ausgehend von dieser Prämisse widmen sich die im Band versammelten Beiträge aus interdisziplinärer Perspektive einerseits den Eigenlogiken, Semantiken und Widerständigkeiten des Materials. Andererseits arbeiten sie mit der Medialität die ästhetisch zentrale Spannung zwischen künstlerischer Gestaltung und gesellschaftlich orientierten Vermittlungsfunktionen heraus. Dabei rücken die Materialität medialer Prozesse, die Vermitteltheit von Materialbezügen sowie Intermaterialität und Intermedialität als produktive Grenzüberschreitungen in den Fokus.