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Aesthetic Theory

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Aesthetic Theory explores Theodor Adorno's influential ideas, highlighting how his aesthetic theory extends beyond art to encompass the broader implications of theory itself. The book delves into the interplay between theory and aesthetics, emphasising the etymological roots of theōria—a form of seeing or perspective. Through insightful essays by renowned thinkers, readers encounter a sophisticated analysis of the relationship between aesthetic objects and theoretical viewpoints.
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Ideal for readers interested in philosophy, critical theory, and art criticism, especially those seeking an in-depth understanding of Adorno's aesthetic philosophy and its broader cultural implications.

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Theodor Adorno’s famous aesthetic theory was not merely a theory of the aesthetic; it also made a wider claim about the aesthetic implications of all theory. At the same time, we have to deal with aesthetic objects and events in which an aesthetic theory is inherent, which show themselves as art. From both sides—theory and aesthetics—a link can be made to the etymological meaning of theōria, which understands the theoretical as a seeing or perspective.

Featuring lucid essays by major thinkers, Aesthetic Theory examines this link, focusing equally on the aesthetic implications of theory and the theoretical implications of aesthetic events.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9783035801460

Publisher: Diaphanes AG

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 November 2019

Country: Switzerland

Imprint: Diaphanes AG

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 145.0mm

Height: 222.0mm

Weight: 526g

Pages: 240

About the Author

Dieter Mersch is head of the Institute for Theory at ZHdK Zurich and visiting professor at the University of Potsdam. Sylvia Sasse is professor of Slavic Literature at the University of Zurich and co-director of the Centre for Arts and Cultural Theory. Sandro Zanetti is associate professor of Comparative Literature at the University of Zurich.

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