Songs of Nature - On Paintings By Cao Jun

1. In this beautiful book philosopher John Sallis examines the art of Cao Jun, a prominent Chinese artist.
2. John Sallis is considered one of the most important and influential voices in Continental philosophy today.
3. Sallis's original works on nature, imagination, language, and the relationship of philosophy to art have set him apart from other philosophers working in the Continental tradition.
4. This book will find audiences with researchers in philosophy, including Continental philosophy, environmental philosophy, Western and Asian philosophy, and the philosophy of art.

List of contents

List of illustrations

1. Retrieve

2. Spaces

3. Vision

4. Silent Music

5. Musicality

6. Hermeneutic

7. Earth

Index

About the author

John Sallis

Summary

This latest philosophical text by John Sallis is inspired by the work of contemporary Chinese painter Cao Jun. It carries out a series of philosophical reflections on nature, art, and music by taking up Cao Jun's art and thought, with a focus on questions of the elemental.

Product details

• Authors: John Sallis, John/ Jun Sallis
• Assisted by: Cao Jun (Illustration)
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.04.2020
• EAN: 9780253046611
• ISBN: 978-0-253-04661-1
• No. of pages: 128
• Series: Collected Writings of John Sal; The Collected Writings of John Sallis
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; Kunstgeschichte, Ostasien, Ferner Osten