{"product_id":"aesthetics-by-theodor-w-adorno-9780745679402","title":"Aesthetics","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis volume of lectures on aesthetics, given by Adorno in the winter semester of 1958–9, formed the foundation for his later \u003ci\u003eAesthetic Theory\u003c\/i\u003e, widely regarded as one of his greatest works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe lectures cover a wide range of topics, from an intense analysis of the work of Georg Lukács to a sustained reflection on the theory of aesthetic experience. Adorno examines works by Plato, Kant, Hegel, Schopenhauer, Kierkegaard, and Benjamin, and discusses 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48010428481772,"sku":"9780745679402","price":59.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780745679402-aesthetics.jpg?v=1785150856","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/aesthetics-by-theodor-w-adorno-9780745679402","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}