Between Ethics and Aesthetics: Crossing the Boundaries (Suny Series in Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art) [Paperback]

Dorota Glowacka (Editor), Stephen Boos (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0791451968 | ISBN-13: 978-0791451960 | Publication Date: January 24, 2002

Rethinks the existing definitions of aesthetics and ethics and the relations between them.

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

This forum of current discussions of ethics and aesthetics addresses a cross-section of disciplines including literary theory, philosophy, women's studies, postcolonial theory, art history, Holocaust studies, theology, and others. Contributors, ranging from philosophers and literary critics to practicing artists and art curators, answer such questions as: In the age of the collapse of metaphysics, what is the relation between philosophical reflection and art? If we question the privilege accorded to the aesthetic, can ethics alone offer a solution to the crisis of representation? Is it possible and ethically viable to represent the other in speech and image? What happens at the conjunction of aesthetics and politics? Can one speak of aesthetic configurations of the space of community? Are the concepts of ethics and aesthetics gendered and repressive of sexual difference? Considering the many works that consider either ethics or aesthetics almost exclusively within the confines of particular disciplines, this collection crosses the boundaries and continues the debate outside the rigid parameters of specialized discourses. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

About the Author

At the University of King's College, Dorota Glowacka is Associate Professor of Humanities and Social Sciences and Stephen Boos is Assistant Professor of Humanities and Social Sciences. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: State University of New York Press (January 24, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0791451968
• ISBN-13: 978-0791451960
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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