Aesthetics as Metaphysics and Passion

• Authors: Shatunova Tatiana M.
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Philosophy is an inquiry and way of life. Is it possible to apply this formula to aes-thetics? There is no doubt that aesthetics is always an investigation, a questioning. However, is it possible to speak about aesthetics as a way of life, too? To answer this question, it is necessary to understand what happens in aesthetic theory today, or rather, what is contemporary aesthetics of today.

Keywords

EN

aesthetics; beauty; metaphysics; catharsis; passion

• Publisher: Instytut Filozofii i Socjologii Polskiej Akademii Nauk; Fundacja Filozofia Na Rzecz Dialogu
• Journal: Dialogue and Universalism
• Year: 2014
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 40-44

Contributors

author

Shatunova Tatiana M.

• Kazan Federal University, philosophical faculty, department of social philosophy, Kazan (Russia)