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A classic of 18th-century thought, Schiller's treatise on the role of art in society ranks among German philosophyand#8217;s most profound works. An important contribution to the history of ideas, it employs a political analysis of contemporary society and#8212; and of the French Revolution, in particular and#8212; to define the relationship between beauty and art. Schiller's proposal of art as fundamental to the development of society and the individual remains an influential concept, and this volume offers his philosophyand#8217;s clearest, most relevant expression.
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In this, one of his chief philosophical writings, Schiller attempts to develop Kant's theory of art to the conclusion that 'Beauty' and 'Play' together constitute the ethical ideal. In a series of letters Schiller wrote to his benefactor Friedrich Christian, Duke of Scbleswig Holstein-Augustenburg, he expresses his convictions and concerns on matters both aesthetic and ethical. This is a particularly: acclaimed translation of Schiller's prose, which successfully captures his characteristically poetic style.
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Essential reading. New Society.
A classic of eighteenth-century thought, Friedrich Schiller s treatise on the role of art in society ranks among German philosophy s most profound works. In addition to its importance to the history of ideas, this 1795 essay remains relevant to our own time.
Beginning with a political analysis of contemporary society in particular, the French Revolution and its failure to implement universal freedom Schiller observes that people cannot transcend their circumstances without education. He conceives of art as the vehicle of education, one that can liberate individuals from the constraints and excesses of either pure nature or pure mind. Through aesthetic experience, he asserts, people can reconcile the inner antagonism between sense and intellect, nature and reason.
Schiller s proposal of art as fundamental to the development of society and the individual is an enduringly influential concept, and this volume offers his philosophy s clearest, most vital expression."
Synopsis
A classic of 18th-century thought, Schiller's treatise on the role of art in society ranks among German philosophy's most profound works. An important contribution to the history of ideas, it employs a political analysis of contemporary society and of the French Revolution, in particular to define the relationship between beauty and art.