1st Edition
Perfection and Becoming A Study of the Metaphysical Core of Hegel’s Aesthetics
By Changjiang Xing
Copyright 2025
162 Pages
by
Routledge
162 Pages
by
Routledge
162 Pages
by
Routledge
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In Hegel’s aesthetics, the element of speculative philosophy is always a notorious aspect that attracts the most complaints from modern art criticism. The book, however, justifies the intelligibility in art in light of Hegel’s philosophy of metaphysics.
The author explores the philosophical motivations of Hegelian aesthetics, its underlying logic, the relationship between metaphysical core and... Read more
Introduction: The Intellectual Background of Hegel’s Aesthetics, Its Controversies, and Its Metaphysical Roots 1 The Implications of the Metaphysical Core of Hegel’s Aesthetics 2 The Particular Determinations of the Metaphysical Idea in Artistic Beauty: Movement, Opposition, and Balance 3 The Fore-Structures of Understanding the Art Forms 4 Metaphysical Connotations of the Genres of the Arts 5 Conclusion: The Contemporary Significance of Metaphysicalised Hegelian Aesthetics
Biography
Changjiang Xing teaches at the Department of Philosophy, Xiangtan University, China, with research interests in classical German philosophy, metaphysics, and aesthetics.
