{"product_id":"9788416868117","title":"The sublime","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Sublime\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis essay by Friedrich Schiller explores the idea of the sublime as a fundamental aesthetic category, distinct from and complementary to beauty. Starting from the classical concepts of \"elevation\" and \"greatness,\" the author develops the modern notion of \"the absolutely great\": the power of the formless and the limitless against the harmony of beautiful form. A key work for understanding the evolution of aesthetic thought and its impact on the human experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSchiller examines how the sublime is distinguished from the beautiful by appealing not to sensory harmony, but to human reason and inner freedom. While beauty seeks agreement between form and content, the sublime arises from the confrontation with the vast, the chaotic, or the immeasurable. The text traverses the contributions of Longinus and modern philosophy to show how this aesthetic experience elevates the individual above their natural limits, revealing their moral and intellectual capacity in the face of that which escapes their control.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe historical evolution of the concept of the sublime from antiquity to modernity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe contrast between the beautiful (harmony and form) and the sublime (force, excess, and infinity).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe relationship between aesthetic experience and human moral freedom.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe role of reason and imagination when confronted with the formless and the limitless.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStudents and professionals in philosophy, art theory, aesthetics, and art history who wish to delve into the foundations of modern aesthetic thought. It will also interest readers of literary essays and those seeking to understand the intellectual foundations of artistic experience beyond classical beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA clear and rigorous introduction to one of the central concepts of philosophical aesthetics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eKeys to distinguishing and valuing the experiences of the beautiful and the sublime in art and nature.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA historical perspective that connects the ideas of Longinus with German Enlightenment thought.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eConceptual tools for analyzing artistic works that seek to provoke awe, fear, or elevation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Schiller, Friedrich\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Casimiro Libros\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e ARTS, GENERAL ASPECTS OF ART, ART HISTORY \/ ART AND DESIGN STYLES, LITERARY ESSAYS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e ART\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 2017\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 99 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA brief but dense essay that offers a valuable synthesis on the evolution of an essential aesthetic concept. Schiller succeeds in connecting tradition and modernity in a text that, despite its limited length, invites reflection. It is a recommended read both for those initiated in the subject and for those who wish to understand why the sublime remains a relevant category in contemporary art and thought.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CASIMIRO LIBROS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407390794075,"sku":"9788416868117","price":9.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841686811.jpg?v=1781854272","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788416868117","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}