Aesthetic Classics Selection

Author: Tang Sen
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Publish Date: 2002-08-01
Features: To understand Western cultural traditions, one cannot avoid reading this highly alluring part of the tradition—aesthetics. Indeed, aesthetics, characterized by its pursuit of beauty in life, aesthetics, art, and their mysteries, is the most deeply connected part of Western traditions to cosmology, cultural value systems, and cultural spirit. The ideal way to study Western humanities is to engage with classical original texts from the beginning, which can help minimize the reliance on numerous translations and reduce the risk of misinformation. The Peking University Western Learning Reprint Series first launched a philosophy series covering the main branches of philosophy in general terms, all carefully selected by renowned scholars in their respective fields to systematically and comprehensively meet the learning needs of students in related disciplines studying Western philosophy. This series is published by, a world-famous higher education publishing institution, and fully embodies its consistent style of simplicity and rigor, making it an excellent introductory textbook.