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This book, first published in 2002, is a systematic overview of German aesthetics from 1750 to the present. It begins with the work of Baumgarten and covers all the major writers on German aesthetics that follow. It offers a clear, non-technical exposition of ideas, placing these in a wider philosophical context where necessary.

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'… will serve as a valuable introduction to central aspects of nineteenth-century art and thought.' Art Newspaper

Table of Contents
Preface; Part I. The Age of Paradigms: 1. Baumgarten, Mendelssohn; 2. Kant; 3. Schiller; 4. Schelling; 5. Hegel; Part II. Challenging the Paradigms: 6. Schopenhauer; 7. Kierkegaard, Nietzsche; Part III. Renewing the Paradigms: 8. Cassirer, Lukács; 9. Heidegger, Gadamer; 10. Adorno; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

The German Aesthetic Tradition

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    Publisher: Cambridge University Press
    Publication Date: 10/17/2002 12:00:00 AM
    ISBN13: 9780521780650, 978-0521780650
    ISBN10: 0521780659
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    Description

    Book Synopsis
    This book, first published in 2002, is a systematic overview of German aesthetics from 1750 to the present. It begins with the work of Baumgarten and covers all the major writers on German aesthetics that follow. It offers a clear, non-technical exposition of ideas, placing these in a wider philosophical context where necessary.

    Trade Review
    '… will serve as a valuable introduction to central aspects of nineteenth-century art and thought.' Art Newspaper

    Table of Contents
    Preface; Part I. The Age of Paradigms: 1. Baumgarten, Mendelssohn; 2. Kant; 3. Schiller; 4. Schelling; 5. Hegel; Part II. Challenging the Paradigms: 6. Schopenhauer; 7. Kierkegaard, Nietzsche; Part III. Renewing the Paradigms: 8. Cassirer, Lukács; 9. Heidegger, Gadamer; 10. Adorno; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

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