Transfigurements - On the True Sense of Art

Informationen zum Autor John Sallis is the Frederick J. Adelmann Professor of Philosophy at Boston College and the author of numerous books! including The Verge of Philosophy and Shades - Of Painting at the Limit. Klappentext "Transfigurements" develops a framework for thinking about art through innovative readings of some of the most important philosophical writing on the subject by Kant! Hegel! and Heidegger. Sallis exposes new layers in their texts and theories while also marking their limits. By doing so! his aim is to show that philosophy needs to attend to art directly. Consequently! Sallis also addresses a wide range of works of art! including paintings by Raphael! Monet! and Klee; Shakespeare's comedies; and the music of Beethoven! Schubert! Mahler! and Tan Dun. Through these interpretations! he puts forth a compelling new elaboration of the philosophy of art. Zusammenfassung Develops a framework for thinking about art through innovative readings of some of the most important philosophical writing on the subject by Kant! Hegel! and Heidegger. This title exposes fresh layers in their texts and theories while also marking their limits.

Product details

• Authors: John Sallis, Sallis John
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.05.2011
• EAN: 9780226734187
• ISBN: 978-0-226-73418-7
• No. of pages: 204
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > General, dictionaries; PHILOSOPHY / General, Theory of art, Philosophy, PHILOSOPHY / Aesthetics, ART / Criticism & Theory