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Aesthetics is a branch of philosophy that explores the nature of art, beauty, and taste. It doesn't just consider traditional artistic experiences such as artworks in a museum or an opera performance, but also everyday experiences such as autumn leaves in the park, or even just the light of the setting sun falling on the kitchen table. It is also about your experience when you choose the shirt you're going to wear today or when you wonder whether...
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Stefan Kisielewski (1911-1991) the dissident Polish writer and composer in his own words - but translated so that English readers can discover for themselves Kisiel's insightful, witty and provocative opinions on Debussy, jazz, Moniuszko, 'musical Marxism' and much else including his own music of course.
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En nombre de un ataque a las nociones de "totalidad" e "identidad", un gran número de teóricos contemporáneos se ocuparon de echar los proyectos utópicos y dialécticos del marxismo por el desagüe del posmodernismo y la "pospolítica". Un caso paradigmático es el de la interpretación reciente de uno de los más grandes filósofos del siglo XX, Theodor Adorno.
En Marxismo tardío, Fredric Jameson se aparta de esas tendencias, intenta documentar...
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Embark on a journey through the annals of time, where we uncover the nuanced concept of beauty and aesthetics that transcended the epochs in various ancient cultures. From the grandeur of Mesopotamia to the idealized forms of Greece, the mystique of Egypt to the opulence of Rome, the tapestry of aesthetic ideals unfolds, revealing a rich diversity that shaped the artistic and cultural landscapes of antiquity.
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What is literature? What is poetry? How do poets committed to the idea of using poetry as a weapon of socio-cultural and political struggle manage to impress their works in the minds and memories of men long after the struggle has been fought and won or lost? What will a new generation of poets write about after the explosive social contradictions that inspired older poets have been resolved? Why do the themes and styles of poets in transitional societies...
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Are you struggling to keep your indoor plants thriving? Do wilting leaves and constant maintenance leave you feeling frustrated? "Beyond Aesthetics: Understanding the Science of House Plants for a Healthy Home" is your guide to transforming your space into a lush, thriving oasis while understanding the science behind it all. About This Book:Unveil the secrets behind house plant care that promotes a healthier living environment.Discover the best-suited...
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God has given us the world to be our own-he has given his world to be our world. And that itself is an amazing fact! He does not desire mere blind submission or purely passive acceptance of the gift of existence. He desires free, spontaneous, personal, and creative cooperation. He desires playfulness in the playground of the universe that he has given for no other reason than that he loves us, loves us tenderly and ardently. Thus we are called to...
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This is a collection of miscellaneous notes by the author of The Immaterial Structure of Human Experience, The Limits of Reason, and The Thinking Process. These thoughts represent an exploration of spiritual and creative concerns, covering such topics as literature, art, philosophy, and human behavior.
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"El crítico como artista", de Oscar Wilde, es una exploración elocuente y sugerente de la naturaleza de la crítica y del papel del crítico en el ámbito artístico. Wilde cuestiona las nociones convencionales de la crítica y defiende la importancia de la interpretación subjetiva y el individualismo en la apreciación del arte. El autor profundiza en la idea de que el verdadero crítico es, de hecho, un artista por derecho propio, que contribuye...
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Los "Diálogos filosóficos con mi amigo Pi" son un experimento intelectual, con el que el autor ha querido llevar a cabo una incursión en el ámbito de la inteligencia artificial, para intentar dilucidar cuales son los límites actuales de esta tecnología, y averiguar hasta qué punto una máquina puede emular una de las características más sobresalientes de la condición humana: la capacidad de razonar desde un punto de vista filosófico. A...
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A member of the elite group who helped forge the logical positivism movement delves into the intellectual world of early-twentieth-century Vienna.
Drawing together some of the greatest minds in Europe during the 1920s and 30s, the Vienna Circle had a profound influence on contemporary science and philosophy. Thinkers such as Moritz Schlick, Gustav Bergmann, and Karl Menger met regularly at the University of Vienna to discuss the philosophy of science,...
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Tune in to what is uniquely human about you, and channel a creativity that is beyond the reach of AI.
Painter, poet, composer, performer, or prose monkey--aspiring artist or seasoned pro--if you're after a deeper perspective, this book is for you.
To say that we humans 'feel' while an AI does not hardly scratches the surface.
In this book Blakelaw uses a specific theory of what makes us conscious to spell out what makes us different from--and superior...
15) Summary of "Art at the End of the Century, Approaches to a Postmodern Aesthetics" by María Rosa Ross
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We have summarized the essential of this book by the author.IntroductionWe can consider that art has an oracular and prophetic character. Oracular because its language is not clear; prophetic because it makes it possible to understand one's own time.At the end of the 20th century there has been a transformation of artistic criteria, but at the same time, the transformations encompass our relationship with nature, with other men and with divinity.In...
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Michel Pastoureau is a historian and emeritus director of studies at the École Pratique des Hautes Études de la Sorbonne in Paris. A renowned authority on the history of colors, symbols, and heraldry, he is the author of many books, including Blue, Black, Green, and Red (all Princeton). His books have been translated into more than thirty languages.
From the acclaimed author of Blue, a beautifully illustrated history of yellow from antiquity to...
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"A glorious call to throw off restraint and balance in favor of excess, abandon, and disproportion, in essays ranging from such topics as mindfulness, decluttering, David Cronenberg, and consent. In her debut essay collection, "brilliant and stylish" (The Washington Post) critic Becca Rothfeld takes on one of the most sacred cows of our time: the demand that we apply the virtues of equality and democracy to culture and aesthetics. The result is a...
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"From New Yorker staff writer and author Kyle Chayka comes a timely history and investigation of a world ruled by algorithms, which determine the shape of culture itself. From coffee shops to rental apartments to social media posts the world round, a sleek and deceptively simple aesthetic has come to predominate. It's in the neon signs and exposed brick of an Internet cafe in Nairobi or the skeletal, modern furniture of an Airbnb in Portland. These...
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"A personal and cultural look at the dark underbelly of Western beauty standards and the lethal culture of disordered eating they've wrought. In Dead Weight, Emmeline Clein tells the story of her own disordered eating alongside and through other women from history, pop culture and the girls she's known and loved. Tracing the medical and cultural history of Anorexia, Bulimia, and Orthorexia, Clein investigates the economic conditions underpinning our...
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A stunning exploration of one of the hottest trends in garden design, nature-based planting with an eco-aware approach, featuring the work of leading designers such as Sean Hogan, Piet Oudolf, and Dan Pearson. Forget the mild, manicured gardens of the past: planting today is undergoing a revolution in taste and aesthetics. This is the first comprehensive overview of a new planting approach that is wild and natural by nature, reflecting the global...
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