Aesthetic Theory by Theodor W. Adorno (English) Paperback Book

Description: Aesthetic Theory by Theodor W. Adorno Theodor Adorno (1903-69) was undoubtedly the foremost thinker of the Frankfurt School, the influential group of German thinkers that fled to the US in the 1930s, including such thinkers as Herbert Marcuse and Max Horkheimer. His work has proved enormously influential in sociology, philosophy and cultural theory. Aesthetic Theory is Adornos posthumous magnum opus and the culmination of a lifetimes investigation. Analysing the sublime, the ugly and the beautiful, Adorno shows how such concepts frame and distil human experience and that it is human experience that ultimately underlies aesthetics. In Adornos formulation art is the sedimented history of human misery. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Theodor Adorno (1903-69) was undoubtedly the foremost thinker of the Frankfurt School, the influential group of German thinkers that fled to the US in the 1930s, including such thinkers as Herbert Marcuse and Max Horkheimer. His work has proved enormously influential in sociology, philosophy and cultural theory. Aesthetic Theory is Adornos posthumous magnum opus and the culmination of a lifetimes investigation. Analysing the sublime, the ugly and the beautiful, Adorno shows how such concepts frame and distil human experience and that it is human experience that ultimately underlies aesthetics. In Adornos formulation art is the sedimented history of human misery. Notes This is Adornos magnum opus, a summary of his lifes thinking on concepts of beauty, the ugly and the sublime. Author Biography Theodor W. Adorno (1903-69) was a founder and arguably the foremost thinker of the Frankfurt School. He worked with Max Horkheimer at the New York Institute for Social Research and later taught at the University of Frankfurt until his death in 1969. His work has proved enormously influential in sociology, philosophy and cultural theory. Table of Contents Translators Acknowledgement \ Translators Introduction \ 1. Art, Society, Aesthetics \ 2. Situation \ 3. On the Categories of the Ugly, the Beautiful, and Technique \ 4. Natural Beauty \ 5. Art Beauty: Apparition, Spiritualization, Intuitability \ 6. Semblance and Expression \ 7. Enigmaticalness, Truth Content, Metaphysics \ 8. Coherence and Meaning \ 9. Subject-Object \ 10. Toward a Theory of the Artwork \ 11. Universal and Particular \ 12. Society \ 13. Paralimpomena \ 14. Theories On the Origin of Art \ 15. Draft Introduction \ Editors Afterword. Review "...the fact that they [Continuum] are putting low price tags on works once published in expensive academic editions is something of which we can all be glad.." -Modern Painters, 2/05 Promotional Adornos magnum opus, in which he summarises his lifes thinking on concepts of beauty, the ugly and the sublime. Long Description Theodor Adorno (1903-69) was undoubtedly the foremost thinker of the Frankfurt School, the influential group of German thinkers that fled to the US in the 1930s, including such thinkers as Herbert Marcuse and Max Horkheimer. His work has proved enormously influential in sociology, philosophy and cultural theory. Aesthetic Theory is Adornos posthumous magnum opus and the culmination of a lifetimes investigation. Analysing the sublime, the ugly and the beautiful, Adorno shows how such concepts frame and distil human experience and that it is human experience that ultimately underlies aesthetics. In Adornos formulation .art is the sedimented history of human misery. Promotional "Headline" Adornos magnum opus, in which he summarises his lifes thinking on concepts of beauty, the ugly and the sublime. Feature An influential text in cultural studies, philosophy and critical theory. Details ISBN1780936591 Year 2013 ISBN-10 1780936591 ISBN-13 9781780936598 Media Book Publication Date 2013-04-25 Language English Pages 512 Series Bloomsbury Revelations Imprint Bloomsbury Academic DOI CBID177190 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 111.85 Format Paperback UK Release Date 2013-04-25 NZ Release Date 2013-04-25 Edited by Claire Webster Birth 1932 Affiliation Winchester College, UK Position Classics Teacher Qualifications R.N., B.S.N., Ocn Author Theodor W. Adorno Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Audience Tertiary & Higher Education AU Release Date 2013-04-24 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:102151851;

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