Heidegger, Art, and PostmodernityHeidegger, Art, and Postmodernity offers a radical new interpretation of Heidegger's later philosophy, developing his argument that art can help lead humanity beyond the nihilistic ontotheology of the modern age. Providing pathbreaking readings of Heidegger's 'The Origin of the Work of Art' and his notoriously difficult Contributions to Philosophy (From Enowning), this book explains precisely what postmodernity meant for Heidegger, the greatest philosophical critic of modernity, and what it could still mean for us today. Exploring these issues, Iain D. Thomson examines several postmodern works of art, including music, literature, painting and even comic books, from a post-Heideggerian perspective. Clearly written and accessible, this book will help readers gain a deeper understanding of Heidegger and his relation to postmodern theory, popular culture and art. |
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Contents
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René Magritte La Château des Pyrénées 1959 page | 26 |
Heideggers Critique of Modern Aesthetics | 40 |
Heideggers Postmodern Understanding of Art | 65 |
Vincent van Gogh A Pair of Shoes 1886 | 86 |
René Magritte La Trahison des Images 1929 | 95 |
Vincent van Gogh Head of a Dutch Peasant 1884 | 108 |
Detail of Vincent van Gogh A Pair of Shoes 1886 | 114 |
The Postmodern Comic Book | 141 |
Understanding the Structure | 169 |
The Danger and the Promise of Heidegger | 192 |
Wittgensteins version of Jastrows gestalt figure redrawn by Mungo Thomson 2010 | 193 |
Against Conclusions | 213 |
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| 233 | |
Even Better than the Real Thing? Postmodernity | 121 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Heidegger, Art, and Postmodernity |
| Author | Iain D. Thomson |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press, 2011 |
| ISBN | 1139498975, 9781139498975 |
| Subjects | › › Philosophy / Aesthetics Philosophy / History & Surveys / Modern Philosophy / Political |
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