Aesthetics Four Lectures: Revised Illustration Edition

Author: Li Zehou
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Publish Date: 2001-11-01
Features: Mr. Li Zehou has given four influential lectures on aesthetics, which were revised and supplemented to become this volume, Four Lectures on Aesthetics. Unlike other obscure and profound works on aesthetics, this book is considered a popular read for the general audience. Like his renowned The Journey of Beauty, it offers a broad perspective and clear viewpoints. It is now accompanied by exquisite illustrations, guiding readers into the magnificent palace of aesthetics. The book is divided into four parts, answering four questions in turn: What is aesthetics? What is beauty? What is aesthetic feeling? What is art? With concise and powerful, highly condensed writing, the author cites various sources and discusses the topics in a natural and engaging manner, leading readers through careful reading and deep reflection to enter the magnificent palace of aesthetics. This revised illustrated edition is based on Three Books on America by the author, with all the text revised. The selection of illustrations focuses on contemporary and modern works to highlight its forward-looking features for the 21st century, forming together with the revised illustrated editions of The Journey of Beauty and Chinese Aesthetics a complete, unified, and richly diverse landscape of aesthetics.