Antony Aumann

Art and Selfhood

A Kierkegaardian Account

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Produktbeschreibung

Drawing on insights from Søren Kierkegaard (1813-1855), Art and Selfhood: A Kierkegaardian Account defends the idea that art matters in our society today because it can play a pivotal role in helping us become better and more authentic versions of ourselves.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 252
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. März 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 523g
• ISBN-13: 9781498552844
• ISBN-10: 1498552846
• Artikelnr.: 54614738

Autorenporträt

Antony Aumann is associate professor of philosophy at Northern Michigan University.

Inhaltsangabe

Illustrations Acknowledgments Abbreviations Introduction Part I. On
Selfhood Chapter 1. The Inner Sense Model: Finding Ourselves Within Chapter
2. The Constitution Model: The Self as Artistic Creation Chapter 3.
Kierkegaard's Religious Model: Receiving Ourselves from God Chapter 4. The
Dialogical Model: A Secular Alternative Part II. On Art Chapter 5. The
Value of Art: An Indirect Method of Communication Chapter 6. The Nature of
Art Appreciation: Overcoming the Tradition of Disinterest Chapter 7. Rules
for Art Creation: Two Moral Considerations Chapter 8. Art, Selfhood, and
the Role of Academic Philosophy Bibliography About the Author