Roberto Terrosi

A New Cultural Theory of Aesthetics

Genes, Memes, Symbols, and Simulacra

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book develops a theory of aesthetics that criticizes scientific and philosophical reductionism that denies the importance of culture in art and taste, but its theory accepts some fundamental aspects of Neo-Darwinist theory of culture by addressing points of convergence among the notions of meme, simulacrum, and symbol.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 286
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Dezember 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 582g
• ISBN-13: 9781793626677
• ISBN-10: 1793626677
• Artikelnr.: 68886898

Autorenporträt

Roberto Terrosi is full time lecturer in Italian language and Italian studies at Ritsumeikan University.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Chapter 1: Archaeology and Genealogy of Aesthetics
Chapter 2: Philosophical Premises of Cultural Theory
Chapter 3: The Evolution of Culture
Chapter 4: Memes and Simulacra
Chapter 5: Bigaku: The Crisis of Modern Aesthetics and the Return of Beauty
Chapter 6: Value, Power, Art, Economics
Conclusion