Ten leading commentators explore the interfaces between art and aesthetics in dialogue with a philosophical text (Theodor Adorno's draft introduction to Aesthetic Theory ), a piece of literary writing (Franz Kafka's A Report to an Academy ), and a major contemporary painting (Gerhard Richter's Betty , 1988).
aesthetics Imagination literary theory philosophical writing philosophy structure Theodor W. Adorno
'...this is an excellent, impassioned collection on a vital topic by a variety of authors who make powerful cases, from multiple perspectives, about how we might best practise aesthetics today.' - Michael Kelly, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews