The Arts and the Definition of the Human: Toward a Philosophical Anthropology

Joseph Margolis

Published by Stanford University Press 2009

The Arts and the Definition of the Human

Toward a Philosophical Anthropology

Joseph Margolis

https://doi.org/10.1515/9780804769860

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About this book

In The Arts and the Definition of the Human, Margolis introduces a novel theory of the human person or self as a historical artifact and argues that important topics in the philosophy of art, pictorial representation, and the nature of interpretation make no sense when separated from a "philosophical anthropology" along the lines he suggests.

Author / Editor information

Joseph Margolis is the Laura H. Carnell Professor of Philosophy at Temple University. His most recent book is Moral Philosophy after 9/11(2004).

Reviews

Dale Jacquette:
"In search of the distinctively human as a key to understanding language, culture, history, agency, creativity and responsibility, Margolis rejects the oppositions that have shaped discourse about these central philosophical topics since the time of the pre-Socratics. Breathtaking in its panoramic sweep of the Western tradition, admirably informed about the ideological dimensions of classical and contemporary aesthetics, Margolis's rethinking of basic issues in the intersection between knowledge, imagination, and art in all its expressive manifestations is certain to spark vitally innovative discussions as it carries forward ongoing disputes in important new directions."

Edward S. Casey:
"Margolis is in the unique position of knowing both contemporary continental and analytical philosophy, and one of the great merits of this book is its creative bridging of the two. The Arts and the Definition of the Human is a signal work of very high accomplishment that crowns the career of a distinguished philosopher justly celebrated for his many substantial contributions to the philosophy of art and to many other philosophical domains."

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Prologue: The Definition of the Human Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
1. Perceiving Paintings as Paintings Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	29
2. “One and Only One Correct Interpretation” Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	71
3. Toward a Phenomenology of Painting and Literature Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	97
4. “Seeing-in,” “Make-Believe,” “Transfiguration”: The Perception of Pictorial Representation Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	123
Epilogue: Beauty, Truth, and the Passing of Transcendental Philosophy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	145
Notes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	161
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	179

Language: English
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 200

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Published: September 10, 2008
ISBN: 9780804769860