Art's Claim to Truth

by Gianni Vattimo

Book Overview

First collected in Italy in 1985, Art's Claim to Truth is considered by many philosophers to be one of Gianni Vattimo's most important works. Newly revised for English readers, the book begins with a challenge to Plato, Aristotle, Kant, and Hegel, who viewed art as a metaphysical aspect of reality rather than a futuristic anticipation of it. Following Martin Heidegger's interpretation of the history of philosophy, Vattimo outlines the existential...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231138512
• ISBN13: 9780231138512
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher