{"product_id":"undoing-aesthetics-9780761955948","title":"Undoing Aesthetics","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e`The aestheticization of everyday life' has become a commonplace term, one which often merely scratches the surface of contemporary culture. This study illuminates the deeper dynamics of aesthetic reality from a philosophical perspective. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWolfgang Welsch, author of the influential \u003cb\u003eAesthetic Thinking\u003c\/b\u003e, develops an important analysis of contemporary culture with philosophical bite. He examines global aestheticization phenomena, probes the relationship of aesthetics and ethics, and considers the broad relevance of aesthetics for contemporary thinking. He argues that modes of thought familiar from the aesthetic realm comprise fundamental paradigms for understanding today's reality. The implications for specific and everyday issues are demonstrated in studies of architecture, advertising, the Internet and our perception of the life world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNEW SCENARIOS OF THE AESTHETIC Aestheticization Processes    Phenomena, Distinctions and Prospects Basic Aesthetic Features in Contemporary Thinking Aesthet\/hics    Ethical Implications and Consequences of Aesthetics Aesthetics beyond Aesthetics    For a New Form to the Discipline DIAGNOSES AND PROSPECTS How Modern was Modern Architecture? Contemporary Art in Public Space    A Feast for the Eyes or an Annoyance? On the Hermeneutic Constitution of Art Cities of the Future    Aspects from Architectural Theory and Cultural Philosophy On the Way to an Auditive Culture Artificial Paradises?    Considering the World of Electronic Media - and Other Worlds Information Superhighway or Highway One?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SAGE Publications Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768006541655,"sku":"9780761955948","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780761955948.jpg?v=1758715874","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/undoing-aesthetics-9780761955948","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}