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Aesthetic Democracy argues that the possibility of social and political democracy depends primarily upon art and aesthetics, and that it is art which determines
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Public space is political space. When a work of public art is put up or taken down, it is an inherently political statement, and the work’s aesthetics are ine
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Theaters of the Everyday: Aesthetic Democracy on the American Stage reveals a vital but little-recognized current in American theatrical history: the dramatic r
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In 2018 India's prime minister, Narendra Modi, inaugurated the world's tallest statue: a 597-foot figure of nationalist leader Sardar Patel. Twice the height of
Aesthetic Politics
Language: en
Pages: 444
Authors: F. R. Ankersmit
Categories: Philosophy
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Taking as its point of departure a sharp critique of Rawls's influential "A Theory of Justice," this book looks at politics from an aesthetic perspective.