Aesthetics and the Origin of Morality

Author: Li Yongyin
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: The Origin of Aesthetics and Morality is the final outcome of the national social science fund project undertaken by the author Li Yongyin. The was submitted to five experts—Professor Dong Xuewen of Peking University, Professor Zhou Xian of Nanjing University, Professor Yang Chunshi of Xiamen University, Professor Xu Dai of Zhejiang University, and Professor Bao Limin of Zhejiang University—for review, all of whom rated the academic evaluation as first-class. The book consists of six chapters. The first chapter summarizes and proposes the theory of "Harmonious Theory of Aesthetics and Morality," aiming to bridge the fields of aesthetics and morality and demonstrate their intrinsic unity from the source, thereby distinguishing it from the conventional understanding of "aesthetics and morality as opposing." The second chapter systematically analyzes the intrinsic connection between the origin of aesthetics and human life experience and value judgment from the perspective of classical life philosophy in the East and West, explaining the relationship and differences between aesthetic activities and aesthetic morality theory. The third chapter also starts from the classical life philosophy in the East and West, systematically analyzing the cultural foundation and value basis of the origin of morality, and also explaining the relationship and differences between moral activities and aesthetic morality theory. The fourth chapter attempts to directly link the exploration of the origin of aesthetics and the origin of morality, with the author providing vivid analysis and explanation of their connections and differences. The fifth chapter explores how to apply the theory of aesthetic and moral harmony to analyze and evaluate the intrinsic value of literary and artistic works, while also forming basic aesthetic regulations for the value orientation of writers. The sixth chapter delves into the teleological thinking of aesthetic and moral theory, providing a philosophical basis for establishing a free and harmonious modern society. The author's writing is full of passion, effectively combining rational thinking with poetic experience, making it highly readable and particularly valuable for researchers in fields such as aesthetics, philosophy, and cultural studies.