Beyond Autonomy in Eighteenth-Century British and German Aest... - 9780367347963

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Beyond Autonomy in Eighteenth-Century British and German AestheticsAuthor(s): Karl Axelsson, Camilla Flodin, Mattias Pirholt\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367347963, 978-0367347963\nSynopsis\nThis volume re-examines traditional interpretations of the rise of modern aesthetics in eighteenth-century Britain and Germany. It provides a new account that connects aesthetic experience with morality, science, and political society. In doing so, it challenges long-standing teleological narratives that emphasize disinterestedness and the separation of aesthetics from moral, cognitive, and political interests.\n\nThe chapters are divided into three thematic parts. The chapters in Part I demonstrate the heteronomy of eighteenth-century British aesthetics. They chart the evolution of aesthetic concepts and discuss the ethical and political significance of the aesthetic theories of several key figures: namely, the third Ear.