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Transfigurements
John Sallis
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Description for Transfigurements
Hardcover. 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. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 60 x 90 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
"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 ... Read more
"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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Number of Pages
204
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226734224
SKU
V9780226734224
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About John Sallis
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.
Reviews for Transfigurements
"Deft and patient, Sallis presents essentially a hermeneutical history of the philosophy of art. This is an irreplaceable contribution to the philosophy of art and to philosophy itself because it shows the transition to a philosophy beyond metaphysics." (Choice) "The character of Sallis's scholarship in this volume is matched throughout by clarity of thought.... A lasting contribution to the philosophy ... Read more