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Poetic force : poetry after Kant /

This book argues that the theory of force elaborated in Immanuel Kant's aesthetics (and in particular, his theorization of the dynamic sublime) is of decisive importance to poetry in the nineteenth century and to the connection between poetry and philosophy over the last two centuries. Inspired...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: McLaughlin, Kevin, 1959- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, 2014.
Colección:Meridian (Stanford, Calif.)
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This book argues that the theory of force elaborated in Immanuel Kant's aesthetics (and in particular, his theorization of the dynamic sublime) is of decisive importance to poetry in the nineteenth century and to the connection between poetry and philosophy over the last two centuries. Inspired by his deep engagement with the critical theory of Walter Benjamin, who especially developed this Kantian strain of thinking, Kevin McLaughlin uses this theory of force to illuminate the work of three of the most influential nineteenth-century writers in their respective national traditions: Friedrich H.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780804792288
0804792283