Is the sublime sustainable?: a comparative aesthetics approach to the sublime

Is the Sublime Sustainable?' introduces the key points of debate around the sublime while opening new avenues for future inquiry, especially through its comparative aesthetics approach. In it, you will discover how thinking on the sublime emerged historically and then engage with the recent cri...

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Main Author: Doebler, Peter L. (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Leiden Boston Brill [2023]
In:Year: 2023
Series/Journal:Brill research perspectives in humanities and social sciences
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B The Sublime / Aesthetics / Comparison of cultures
IxTheo Classification:AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism
Further subjects:B Aesthetics, Comparative
B Sublime
B Sublime, The
B The Sublime
B Esthétique comparée
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Summary:Is the Sublime Sustainable?' introduces the key points of debate around the sublime while opening new avenues for future inquiry, especially through its comparative aesthetics approach. In it, you will discover how thinking on the sublime emerged historically and then engage with the recent critical scholarship on the topic, including from the fields of theology, philosophy, and literature. The critiques of the sublime are then expanded in dialogue with perspectives from Japanese aesthetics and art, shaping the argument that what is needed today is a sublime that enriches human lives by cultivating profound, participative relationships
Physical Description:104 Seiten, Illustrationen, 24 cm
ISBN:9004538534