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OverviewIn recent years there has been a great deal of talk about a possible death of art. As the title of Heidegger’s “The Origin of the Work of Art” suggests, the essay challenges such talk, just as it in turn is challenged by such talk, talk that is supported by the current state of the art-world. It was Hegel, who most profoundly argued that the shape of our modern world no longer permits us to grant art the significance it once possessed. Hegel’s proclamation of the end of art in its highest sense shadows this commentary, as it shadows Heidegger’s essay. Heidegger’s problematic turn from the philosopher Hegel to the poet Hölderlin is born of the conviction that we must not allow Hegel to here have the last word. At stake is the future of art. But more importantly, if we are to accept Heidegger’s argument, at stake is the future of humanity. But all who are eager to find in Heidegger’s essay pointers concerning where not just art, but we should be heading, should be made wary by Heidegger’s politicizing of art and aestheticizing of politics. Both remain temptations that demand a critical response. This commentary demonstrates the continued relevance of Heidegger’s reflections. Full Product DetailsAuthor: K. HarriesPublisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Imprint: Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Edition: 2009 ed. Volume: 57 Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 1.060kg ISBN: 9781402099885ISBN 10: 1402099886 Pages: 201 Publication Date: 08 July 2009 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction: The End of Art?.- In Search of a Hero.- Leaders and Followers.- Origins.- Art Work and Thing.- A Pair of Shoes.- Work andWorld.- World and Earth.- The Essence of Truth.- Truth and Art.- Creators and Preservers.- Art Is Poetry.- Conclusion: Epilogue and Addendum.ReviewsAuthor InformationKarsten Harries is Brooks and Suzanne Ragen Professor of Philosophy at Yale University and is author of The Meaning of Modern Art (Evanston, Northwestern,1968), The Bavarian Rococo Church: Between Faith and Aestheticism (New Haven: Yale, 1983), The Broken Frame: Three Lectures (Washington, D.C.: CUA Press,1990), The Ethical Function of Architecture (Cambridge, Mass.: MIT, 1997), winner of the American Institute of Architects 8th Annual International Architecture Book Award for Criticism, and Infinity and Perspective(Cambridge, Mass.: MIT, 2001), among many other publications. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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