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OverviewWhile many studies have chronicled the Romantic legacy of artistic genius, this book uncovers the roots of the concept of genius in Kant's third Critique, alongside the development of his understanding of nature. Paul Bruno addresses a genuine gap in the existing scholarship by exploring the origins of Kant's thought on aesthetic judgment and particularly the artist. The development of the word ‘genius' and its intimate association with the artist played itself out in a rich cultural context, a context that is inescapably significant in Western thought. Bruno shows how in many ways we are still interrogating the ways in which a nature governed by physical laws can be reconciled with a spirit of human creativity and freedom. This book leads us to a better understanding of the centrality of understanding the modern artistic enterprise, characterized as it is by creativity, for modern conceptions of the self. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Paul W. BrunoPublisher: Continuum Publishing Corporation Imprint: Continuum Publishing Corporation Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.424kg ISBN: 9781441139115ISBN 10: 1441139117 Pages: 176 Publication Date: 04 May 2010 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. Language: English Table of ContentsReviewsPaul Bruno's clear study examines the concept of genius and offers an insightful reflection on its philosophical sources. His book perceptively discusses Young, Gerard, Herder, and especially Kant, judiciously referring to the secondary literature. This innovative book will help the reader understand Kant's views of taste, art, and genius in connection with his philosophy of nature. Robert R. Clewis, Gwynedd-Mercy College, USA, author of The Kantian Sublime and the Revelation of Freedom Paul Bruno's clear study examines the concept of genius and offers an insightful reflection on its philosophical sources. His book perceptively discusses Young, Gerard, Herder, and especially Kant, judiciously referring to the secondary literature. This innovative book will help the reader understand Kant's views of taste, art, and genius in connection with his philosophy of nature. - Robert R. Clewis, Gwynedd-Mercy College, USA, author of The Kantian Sublime and the Revelation of Freedom Author InformationPaul Bruno is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Framingham State College, Massachusetts, USA. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |