Refactor aesthetics

Author: (German) Volker Wei?
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Publish Date: 2006-04-01
Features: The Century Humanistic Series includes five series: "The Century Library," "The Century Frontier," "Miniature Classics," "University Classics," and "Open Humanities." Each series is distinct yet complementary. "Clarifying the context of Western thought and renewing the academic tradition of China" serves as the editorial principle of "The Century Library." The library is divided into two major book series: the Chinese Studies series and the Western Studies series. The Chinese Studies series, starting from the late Qing Dynasty and early Republican era, comprehensively organizes academic works since modern China, aiming to provide a progressive framework for contemporary reflection on China's social and spiritual condition. The Western Studies series aims to systematically translate classic texts from ancient Greece and Rome to the present, demonstrating the emergence and evolution of Western thought traditions and thereby laying a solid textual foundation for addressing core issues in modern China. In parallel, "The Century Frontier" focuses on significant academic and intellectual topics and new developments since World War II, showcasing recent achievements in various disciplines and the diverse dimensions of contemporary cultural trends. "Miniature Classics" collects classic works by renowned masters in relatively concise forms, highlighting their distinctive styles and profound insights. This book is a seminal work by the renowned German postmodern philosopher Wolfgang Welsch on contemporary aesthetic issues. The author critically examines the phenomenon of aestheticization in the global context, elucidating the relationship between aesthetics, ethics, and philosophy, particularly focusing on aesthetic issues in modern architecture and art. The book explores new problems, new constructions, and new missions for aesthetics. The author argues that contemporary aesthetics is overly pervasive and excessively fashion-driven, necessitating a reconstruction of aesthetics. Aesthetics must transcend the issues of art and philosophy, encompassing daily life, perceptual attitudes, and media culture. Aesthetics must also pay attention to the development of contemporary technology, valuing the significant changes in auditory and visual cultures. This book is a seminal work by the renowned German postmodern philosopher Wolfgang Welsch on contemporary aesthetic issues. The author critically examines the phenomenon of aestheticization in the global context, elucidating the relationship between aesthetics, ethics, and philosophy, particularly focusing on aesthetic issues in modern architecture and art. The book explores new problems, new constructions, and new missions for aesthetics. The author argues that contemporary aesthetics is overly pervasive and excessively fashion-driven, necessitating a reconstruction of aesthetics. Aesthetics must transcend the issues of art and philosophy, encompassing daily life, perceptual attitudes, and media culture. Aesthetics must also pay attention to the development of contemporary technology, valuing the significant changes in auditory and visual cultures.