Development of mainstream aesthetic thought

Author: Li Jianfu
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Publish Date: 2001-12-01
Features: Introduction The Development of Mainstream Aesthetic Thought won the 2004 Symbolic Academic Work Award of Yunnan Normal University. This book examines the history of aesthetic thought from a fresh perspective, employing a scientific holistic analytical method as the primary research approach, with the systematic structure of aesthetic consciousness as a reference framework, analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of aesthetic thought throughout history. First, it critiques the traditional form of old aesthetics—the conventional aesthetic textbooks—and points out their lack of scientific rigor. Then, it reflects on, dialectically examines, and provides a brand-new interpretation of aesthetic thought throughout history. It upholds scientific rationality, making a historical denial of non-scientific dogmatic rationality. Finally, it proposes The Principles of Modern Aesthetics, striving to scientize, reallocate, and humanize aesthetics, and preliminarily designs a scientific aesthetic system close to human beings, termed Scientific Subjective Aesthetics.
Preface
Chapter 1: The Scientific Positioning of Aesthetics
Chapter 2: The Confusion and Exploration of "Beauty"
Chapter 3: Western Modern Aesthetic Thought
Chapter 4: Aesthetic Theories in Modern Psychology
Chapter 5: Aesthetic Theories in Modern Philosophy
Chapter 6: An Overview of Ancient Chinese Poetic Theory
Conclusion: The Design of a Scientific Modern Aesthetic System
Appendix: Outline of The Principles of Modern Aesthetics