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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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