Aesthetic Modernity Critique

Author: Zhou Xian
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: This book begins with the historical and logical connection between Chinese and German aesthetics in the first half of the 20th century, studying the modernity of aesthetics from the perspective of the history of aesthetic thought and the knowledge society. It emphasizes presenting the expectations of the intellectual community for German aesthetics, exploring the significance of the eastward spread of German aesthetic thought for the emergence of aesthetic modernity in the Chinese context. It specifically outlines the spread of German aesthetic thought in China, paying particular attention to the role of media and new intellectuals in this process. The book provides an in-depth analysis of the manifestations of aesthetic modernity in the Chinese context in terms of epistemology, axiology, and ontology, as well as its connection to German aesthetics. It discusses in detail representative issues such as the division and independence of aesthetics, the Faustian spirit, and the Dionysian spirit. It comprehensively examines the structural relationships between various aspects of aesthetic modernity and their inherent contradictions.