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Creatures of attention : aesthetics and the subject before Kant /

The book examines the discourse on attention emerging in the European Enlightenment (1650-1780) with a focus on German philosophy and literature. It argues that this discourse influenced the formation of aesthetic philosophy in the eighteenth century. Notable figures discussed include René Descartes...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wankhammer, Johannes, 1982- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Ithaca, New York : Cornell University Press and Cornell University Library, 2024.
Series:Signale (Ithaca, N.Y.)
Subjects:
Attention > Philosophy.
Subjectivity.
Aesthetics, Modern > 18th century.
Autonomy (Philosophy)
Philosophy, German > 18th century.
German literature > 18th century > History and criticism.
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Summary:The book examines the discourse on attention emerging in the European Enlightenment (1650-1780) with a focus on German philosophy and literature. It argues that this discourse influenced the formation of aesthetic philosophy in the eighteenth century. Notable figures discussed include René Descartes, G.W.F. Leibniz, Christian Wolff and Alexander Baumgarten.
Item Description:"A Signale book."
Physical Description:xiii, 332 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [301]-322) and index.
ISBN:9781501775796
1501775790
9781501775802
1501775804