Artist-Philosopher and New Philosophy

In The Artist-Philosopher and New Philosophy, Smith argues that Western Metaphysics has indeed come to what Heidegger describes as "an end." That is hardly to say philosophy as such is over or soon to disappear; rather, its purpose as a medium of cultural change and as a generator of history has run its course. He thus calls for a New Philosophy, conceptualized by the artist-philosopher who "makes" or "poeticizes" New Philosophy, spanning literary and theoretical discourses and operating across art in all its forms and across culture in all its locations. To this end, Smith proposes the establishment of schools and social networks that advance the training and development of artist-philosophers, as well as global digital networks that are themselves designed toward this "ever-becoming community."

List of contents

Introduction Part I: The Artist-Philosopher 1. Nietzsche & Hegel 2. Goethe & Rabelais 3. Sherman & Cézanne Part II: New Philosophy 4. Heidegger’s Calling 5. The Age of Addiction 6. The Saying of Parmenides Afterword Appendix

About the author

George Smith is Founder, President and Professor of Philosophy and Visual Culture at the Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts, USA.

Summary

In The Artist-Philosopher and New Philosophy, Smith argues that Western Metaphysics has indeed come to what Heidegger describes as "an end." He thus calls for a New Philosophy, conceptualized by the artist-philosopher who "makes" or "poeticizes" New Philosophy, spanning literary and theoretical discourses and operating across art and cult

Product details

• Authors: George Smith, George (Institute for Doctoral Studies in t Smith
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2021
• EAN: 9780367588472
• ISBN: 978-0-367-58847-2
• No. of pages: 196
• Series: Routledge Advances in Art and Visual Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > General, dictionaries; Cultural Studies, Theory of art, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, ART / General, PHILOSOPHY / Movements / Phenomenology, PHILOSOPHY / Aesthetics, ART / Criticism & Theory, EDUCATION / Arts in Education, Philosophical traditions and schools of thought, History of Western philosophy