Aesthetics by Theodor W. Adorno (English) Paperback Book

Description: Aesthetics by Theodor W. Adorno, Eberhard Ortland, Wieland Hoban This volume of lectures on aesthetics, given by Adorno in the winter semester of 1958/59, formed the foundation for his later text Aesthetic Theory, widely regarded as one of Adorno s greatest works. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This volume of lectures on aesthetics, given by Adorno in the winter semester of 1958–9, formed the foundation for his later Aesthetic Theory, widely regarded as one of his greatest works. The 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, from an examination of works by Plato, Kant, Hegel, Schopenhauer, Kierkegaard and Benjamin, to a discussion of the latest experiments of John Cage, attesting to the virtuosity and breadth of Adornos 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. This 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. Notes From the highly influential thinker of the 20th century, this volume formed the foundation for his later text, Aesthetic Theory. Author Biography Theodor W. Adorno (1903-1969), a prominent member of the Frankfurt School, was one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th century in the areas of social theory, philosophy and aesthetics. Table of Contents Editors Foreword LECTURE 1The situationThe possibility of philosophical aesthetics todayThe connection between philosophy and aesthetics in KantHegels definition of beautyAesthetic objectivityA critique of aesthetics from aboveOn the methodThe problem of aesthetic relativityThe objectivity of aesthetic judgementAesthetic logicThe irrationality of artThe work of art as an expression of naïvetéBasic research in the field of aesthetics LECTURE 2Not a set of instructionsThe individualist prejudiceTalentResistance to aestheticsThe poles of aesthetic insight: (a) Theoretical reflection; (b) The experience of artistic practiceAgainst cultivatednessThe riddle characterA justification of the philosophy of artAesthetics is equivocalNatural beauty and artistic beautyHegels turn away from natural beautyUnresolved aspect to natural beauty LECTURE 3The elusiveness of natural beautyThe model character of natural beautyAuraThe experiences of something objectiveMoodThe mediation of natural beauty and artistic beautyThe historicity of natural beautyThe sublime in KantAesthetic experience is dialectical in itself Disinterested pleasure LECTURE 4Special sphere of aesthetic semblanceThe taboo on desireSublimationDissonanceSprings command, sweet needMimesisImitationTransition LECTURE 5The separation of art from the real worldPlay and semblanceThe world once againArt as unfolding of truthThe negation of the reality principleExpression of sufferingThe participation of art in the process of controlling natureTechniqueProgress LECTURE 6Does art merely express what has been destroyed?Restoring the bodyStart from the most advanced artThe expressive ideal of expressionismPrincipium stilisationisConstructionThe dialectic of expression and construction LECTURE 7Nature is historicalConstruction and formA critique of the creator roleThe aversion to expressionThe reduction of the individualFalling silent after AuschwitzThe crisis of meaningThe limits of construction LECTURE 8The crisis of meaning (contd.)Giving a voice to mutilated natureExpression of alienationDefamiliarizationConsistency of constructionAleatory musicThe problem of characters LECTURE 9The Platonic doctrine of beautyIntroduction to an interpretation of the PhaedrusEnthousiasmosBeauty as a form of madnessBeing seizedPain as a constituent of the experience of beautyNot a definitionIdeaThe subjectivity of beautyThe imitation of the idea of beautyThe aspect of danger in beauty LECTURE 10Interpretation of the Phaedrus, contd.The paradox of beautyThe image of beautyAffinity with deathElevating oneself above the contingent world Kants theory of the sublimeThe sensual and the spiritual in artForce field LECTURE 11Ontology and dialectic in PlatoThe relationship between beauty and artThe aspect of uglinessThe aspect of sensual pleasureAesthetic experienceThrow away in order to gain!The meaning of the whole LECTURE 12RecapitulationEnjoyment of artThe inhabitantFetishismAesthetic enjoymentThe suspension of the principium individuationisUnderstanding works of art LECTURE 13Reflective co-enactmentAesthetic stupidityTranslation, commentary, critiqueThe spiritualization of artConstructivismThe dialectic of sensual and spiritual aspects in the work of art LECTURE 14Spiritual contentThe structural contextForce fieldThe allergy to sensual pleasureAesthetics without beauty LECTURE 15Correcting the definition of the work of artAlienationReference to the object in visual artAbstract artForm as sedimented contentLoss of tensionTheoretical preconditions of artistic experience LECTURE 16Beauty and truthNaturalismTruth of expressionCoherenceNecessityThe idea of beauty as something internally in motionHomeostasisThe mediated truth LECTURE 17Subjectivism and objectivism in aestheticsHegels critique of tasteThe physiognomy of the aestheteGoÛt quamd mêmeAccumulated experienceFashion LECTURE 18A critique of aesthetic subjectivismA critique of psychological aestheticsMethodologyThe immediacy of subjective reactions is mediatedThe consumption of prestigeThe emotional relationship with art LECTURE 19RecapitulationThe Tired Businessmans ShowConceptless synthesisThe cognition of artDefensive reactions to modern art LECTURE 20RecapitulationThe rancour of those left behind towards new artSemi-literacyThe alienation of modern art from consumption is itself socialLukácss pseudo-realismThe concept of ideologyKants subjectivismA critique of the theory of aesthetic experienceThe ambiguity of the work of art LECTURE 21Recovery of the truthThe idea lies in the totality of aspects... being completely filled with the matterExperienceThe psychology of the artistEmpathyThe work of art as objectified spiritArtistic production Adornos Notes for the Lectures Editors Notes Index Review "Adornos lectures provide a fascinating glimpse into the philosophical workshop where his ideas were forged and developed, and this lecture course on aesthetics from the late 1950s is no exception. With an irrepressible sense of intellectual adventure, Adorno argues with the giants of the German tradition in the philosophy of art, interprets Platos theory of beauty in the Phaedrus, and struggles to make sense of the music of John Cage. He offers a virtuoso series of variations on his central claim that, in art, we experience reason in the form of its otherness, as a particular resistance to the instrumental rationality which dominates our lives." Peter Dews, University of Essex "These lectures are much more than an early record of Adornos path toward his late, uncompleted masterwork, Aesthetic Theory. They represent an independent and often revelatory statement of his thinking on aesthetics in the late 1950s. This book is an indispensable addition to the English-language readers understanding of this central thinker." Michael Jennings, Princeton University Review Text "Adornos lectures provide a fascinating glimpse into the philosophical workshop where his ideas were forged and developed, and this lecture course on aesthetics from the late 1950s is no exception. With an irrepressible sense of intellectual adventure, Adorno argues with the giants of the German tradition in the philosophy of art, interprets Platos theory of beauty in the Phaedrus , and struggles to make sense of the music of John Cage. He offers a virtuoso series of variations on his central claim that, in art, we experience reason in the form of its otherness, as a particular resistance to the instrumental rationality which dominates our lives." Peter Dews, University of Essex "These lectures are much more than an early record of Adornos path toward his late, uncompleted masterwork, Aesthetic Theory . They represent an independent and often revelatory statement of his thinking on aesthetics in the late 1950s. This book is an indispensable addition to the English-language readers understanding of this central thinker." Michael Jennings, Princeton University Review Quote "Adornos lectures provide a fascinating glimpse into the philosophical workshop where his ideas were forged and developed, and this lecture course on aesthetics from the late 1950s is no exception. With an irrepressible sense of intellectual adventure, Adorno argues with the giants of the German tradition in the philosophy of art, interprets Platos theory of beauty in the Phaedrus , and struggles to make sense of the music of John Cage. He offers a virtuoso series of variations on his central claim that, in art, we experience reason in the form of its otherness, as a particular resistance to the instrumental rationality which dominates our lives." Peter Dews, University of Essex "These lectures are much more than an early record of Adornos path toward his late, uncompleted masterwork, Aesthetic Theory . They represent an independent and often revelatory statement of his thinking on aesthetics in the late 1950s. This book is an indispensable addition to the English-language readers understanding of this central thinker." Michael Jennings, Princeton University Details ISBN0745679404 Year 2017 ISBN-10 0745679404 ISBN-13 9780745679402 Format Paperback Country of Publication United Kingdom Pages 376 DEWEY 111.85 Edited by Eberhard Ortland Translator Wieland Hoban Media Book Publication Date 2017-11-03 Language English UK Release Date 2017-11-03 NZ Release Date 2017-11-03 Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd Author Wieland Hoban Imprint Polity Press Place of Publication Oxford Alternative 9780745679396 Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2017-11-02 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! 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