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Kant's concept of genius : its origin and function in the third 'critique' /

While 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 or...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bruno, Paul W.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Continuum, ©2010.
Colección:Continuum studies in philosophy.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:While 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 sti.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (ix, 162 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 154-157) and index.
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