Ambivalent romanticism: art and aesthetic insight in philosophy and politics

The romantic idea that art and artists provide unique insights into the true nature of things has important political implications, yet romantic philosophers rarely countenance politicized conceptions of art. The examples of Kant, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche and Camus demonstrate that philosophers turn...

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Veröffentlicht in:	History of European ideas 1999-01, Vol.25 (6), p.275-289
1. Verfasser:	Wulf, S.J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	19th century Aesthetics Art Works Camus, Albert Historical studies (History of philosophy. History of ideas) Kant, Immanuel Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm Philosophers Philosophy
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Zusammenfassung:	The romantic idea that art and artists provide unique insights into the true nature of things has important political implications, yet romantic philosophers rarely countenance politicized conceptions of art. The examples of Kant, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche and Camus demonstrate that philosophers turn to romanticism because they are sceptical of rational inquiry yet ambitious to tell us how we might apprehend the true nature of our world. (Quotes from original text)
ISSN:	0191-6599 1873-541X
DOI:	10.1016/S0191-6599(00)00007-3