{"product_id":"aesthetics-9780745679402","title":"Aesthetics","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Theodor W. Adorno\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Polity Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Polity Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Aesthetics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume of lectures on aesthetics, given by Adorno in the winter semester of 1958-9, formed the foundation for his later \u003ci\u003eAesthetic Theory\u003c\/i\u003e, widely regarded as one of his greatest works. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe lectures cover a wide range of topics, from an intense analysis of the work of Georg Lukács to a sustained reflection on the theory of aesthetic experience, from an examination of works by Plato, Kant, Hegel, Schopenhauer, Kierkegaard and Benjamin, to a discussion of the latest experiments of John Cage, attesting to the virtuosity and breadth of Adorno's engagement. All the while, Adorno remains deeply connected to his surrounding context, offering us a window onto the artistic, intellectual and political confrontations that shaped life in post-war Germany. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis volume will appeal to a broad range of students and scholars in the humanities and social sciences, as well as anyone interested in the development of critical theory.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Polity Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45034933256343,"sku":"9780745679402","price":2841.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780745679402.webp?v=1769211221","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/aesthetics-9780745679402","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}