Art and Poetry
Originally titled Frontières de la poésie (1935), This book by Jacques Maritain, whose philosophical writings read as interestingly as a novel, will be welcomed by all who are seeking a better understanding of the art of our time. The book delves into Maritain's thoughts on the nature and subjectivity of art and poetry. As a philosopher, Maritain attempts to define the two concepts, describing art and poetry as virtues, and as primarily concerned with beauty. Rather than focus on aesthetic theory, Maritain examines the concepts at a more tangible level, including a discussion of how they are made. The principles established with such precisio…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-0-8065-2998-1
- EAN: 9780806529981
- Produktnummer: 19085583
- Verlag: Philosophical Library
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 1943
- Seitenangabe: 108 S.
- Masse: H23.4 cm x B15.6 cm x D0.6 cm 178 g
- Abbildungen: Paperback
- Gewicht: 178
Über den Autor
Jacques Maritain was born in Paris in 1882 and studied at the Sorbonne, where he met his future wife, Raissa; both entered the Catholic Church under the influence of Leon Bloy in 1906. He became professor at the Institut Catholique de Paris in 1914, and in 1948 he was appointed professor of philosophy at Princeton University. He also taught at the Institute of Medieval Studies in Toronto, the University of Chicago, and the University of Notre Dame. After World War II, he accepted the post of French ambassador to the Vatican, and headed the French delegation to UNESCO.
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