1st Edition

The Artist-Philosopher and New Philosophy

By George Smith Copyright 2018
194 Pages
by Routledge

194 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

194 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

In The Artist-Philosopher and New Philosophy , Smith argues that Western Metaphysics has indeed come to what Heidegger describes as “an end.” That is hardly to say philosophy as such is over or soon to disappear; rather, its purpose as a medium of cultural change and as a generator of history has run its course. He thus calls for a New Philosophy, conceptualized by the artist-philosopher who... Read more

Introduction Part I: The Artist-Philosopher 1. Nietzsche & Hegel 2. Goethe & Rabelais 3. Sherman & Cézanne Part II: New Philosophy 4. Heidegger’s Calling 5. The Age of Addiction 6. The Saying of Parmenides Afterword Appendix

Biography



George Smith is Founder, President and Professor of Philosophy and Visual Culture at the Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts, USA.