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The Aesthetics of Decay: Nothingness, Nostalgia, and the Absence of Reason (New Studies in Aesthetics) Hardcover – July 27, 2006
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- Print length265 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherPeter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
- Publication dateJuly 27, 2006
- Dimensions6.1 x 1 x 8.9 inches
- ISBN-100820486469
- ISBN-13978-0820486468
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«‘The Aesthetics of Decay’ challenges the common assumption that progress is rational. With analytical rigor and eloquence of argument, Dylan Trigg’s book takes the reader on a journey through metaphysics, psychoanalysis, aesthetics, ethics, theology, and music to suggest the opposite: that the modern ruin redefines progress by embodying decline. A remarkable display of erudition and creativity, and written in an engaging and accessible style, this book is an exceptional foray into intriguing subject matter.» (Sally Macarthur, Senior Lecturer in Musicology, University of Western Sydney; Author of ‘Feminist Aesthetics in Music’)
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- Publisher : Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
- Publication date : July 27, 2006
- Edition : New
- Language : English
- Print length : 265 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0820486469
- ISBN-13 : 978-0820486468
- Item Weight : 1.44 pounds
- Dimensions : 6.1 x 1 x 8.9 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #2,492,847 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1,230 in Philosophy Criticism (Books)
- #1,496 in Philosophy Aesthetics
- #4,337 in Modern Western Philosophy
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Dylan Trigg is an FWF Senior Researcher at the University of Vienna, Department of Philosophy. He has previously held several positions, including: Marie Curie International Outgoing Fellow at the University of Memphis, Department of Philosophy & University College Dublin (2014-2017); Irish Research Council Fellow at University College Dublin (2012-2014); CNRS/VolkswagenStiftung Postdoc at Les Archives Husserl, École Normale Supérieure (2012-2013); and CNRS/VolkswagenStiftung Postdoc at Centre de Recherche en Epistémologie Appliquée (2011-2012).
He earned his PhD at the University of Sussex (2009), MA at the University of Sussex (2005), and BA at the University of London, Birkbeck College (2004). He has also been a visiting scholar at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, School of Art and Design and University of Duquesne, Simon Silverman Phenomenology Center.
He is the author of several books including "Topophobia: a Phenomenology of Anxiety" (2016); "The Thing: a Phenomenology of Horror" (2014); and "The Memory of Place: a Phenomenology of the Uncanny" (2012). His research interests include phenomenology, embodiment, and aesthetics.
