Modern aesthetics in its early phase was “consciousness aesthetics” which upheld spirit but obviated body, hence offered demonstration for the priority of refined art as well as elite culture. In its later period, modern aesthetics converted into “somaesthetics” which, at the same time when it affirmed the identity of consciousness and body, laid particular stress on body, hence offered basis for the reasonableness of popular art as well as mass culture. Thus consciousness aesthetics and somaesthetics have their respective reasonableness and (...) limitation. We should transcend the opposition between them, acknowledging the spirit aspect of aesthetics as well as the body aspect of it and affirming the dominant position of spirit, so as to establish a modern aesthetics characterized by body-mind integration. (shrink)

本书运用现代性理论划定中国现代美学思潮范围,并且以美学思潮为单位来建构中国现代美学史.具体写作中,该书在中国现代美学史上出现的思潮中,选取了有代表性的美学家进行了考察,并且以美学思潮的更替展现了中国现 代美学的历史演变规律.