Gadamer's Poetics: A Critique of Modern Aesthetics

by John Arthos

Overview

Gadamer's writing on art is typically seen as supporting his philosophical theory of truth. Drawing together a coherent theory of the work of art from the corpus of Gadamer's writings, this is the first full-length examination of Gadamer's theory of the work of art in its own right.

Close readings of Gadamer's treatment of aesthetics in Truth and Method, as well as his many essays and lectures on art, highlight an approach to art that is not ancillary to historical, philosophical, and linguistic themes. This book establishes Gadamer's position on the criteria for the judgment of art, and the balance between production and reception from a hermeneutic perspective. Offering useful insights to some of the most tantalizing and obscure Gadamerian themes, this not only makes a significant addition to Gadamer scholarship, but provides aesthetics scholars, critics, and interpreters with new ways of thinking about art.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781472591579
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	11/20/2014
Series:	Bloomsbury Studies in Continental Philosophy
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

John Arthos is Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at Denison University, USA.

Table of Contents

Foreword
List of Abbreviations
1. The Little Poetics
2. The 'Work' of Art
3. Clytemnestra
Afterword: What is Gebilde?
Notes
Bibliography
Index