Doing Aesthetics with Arendt: How to See Things

by Cecilia Sjöholm

Cecilia Sj holm reads Hannah Arendt as a philosopher of the senses, grappling with questions of vision, hearing, and touch even in her political work. Constructing an Arendtian theory of aesthetics from the philosopher's fragmentary writings on art and perception, Sj holm begins a vibrant new chapter in Arendt scholarship that expands her relevance for contemporary philosophers.

Arendt wrote thoughtfully about the role of sensibility and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231173083
• ISBN13: 9780231173087
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher