In Defense of Humanism: Value in the Arts and Letters - Couverture rigide

Etlin, Richard A.

 
9780521470773: In Defense of Humanism: Value in the Arts and Letters
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ISBN 10 : 0521470773 ISBN 13 : 9780521470773
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 1996

Synopsis

A powerful argument for value in arts in response to the contemporary critique of humanism.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This book offers a response to the critique of traditional humanism, and particularly its cultural dimension, that has been at the heart of intellectual discourse of the past decade. In simple, clear language, Richard Etlin articulates the nature of aesthetic experience through analysis of works in a wide variety of media, including painting, sculpture, architecture, drawing, literature and dance. Establishing categories for determining value in the arts and letters, Etlin also explores the operations of the creative process in a discussion of artistic genius, reaffirming the transcendent moral and enduring qualities in great works of art. Etlin offers, moreover, a critique of the fundamental premises of the post-structuralist thinkers, including Jacques Derrida, Stanley Fish, Hayden White, Pierre Bourdieu, and Edward W. Said, whose work is placed within the context of modern intellectual history.

Revue de presse

"This book is marked by a refreshing clarity of style and a remarkably wide range of reference." Choice

"In Defense of Humanism is a cool, clear breeze blowing some fairly foul-smelling fog from the corridors of the academy. In scholarly fields marked by obscurity, conformity, and eagerness not to offend, Etlin is willing to walk straight in, speak plainly, and raise the right issues. This is a wonderfully offensive book." Denis Dutton, Philosophy and Literature

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Éditeur
Cambridge University Press
Date d'édition
1996
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0521470773
ISBN 13 
9780521470773
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
303
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0521476720 ISBN 13 :  9780521476720
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2009
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