Adorno's rhinoceros art, nature, critique

"Throughout his work, the philosopher Theodor W. Adorno repeatedly invokes the rhinoceros. Taking its cue from one of these passages in Aesthetic Theory, 'So a rhinoceros, the mute animal, seems to say: I am a rhinoceros', this book explores the life of this animal in Adorno's te...

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Weitere Verfasser: Hofstätter, Antonia (HerausgeberIn), Steuer, Daniel (HerausgeberIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: London ; New York ; Oxford ; New Delhi ; Sydney Bloomsbury Academic 2022
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Zusammenfassung:"Throughout his work, the philosopher Theodor W. Adorno repeatedly invokes the rhinoceros. Taking its cue from one of these passages in Aesthetic Theory, 'So a rhinoceros, the mute animal, seems to say: I am a rhinoceros', this book explores the life of this animal in Adorno's texts, and articulates the nuanced interconnections between art, nature and critique in his thought. By thus illuminating key elements of Adorno's work, this volume reveals the invaluable contributions that this 'classical' thinker can make to our current reflections on the various pressing natural and political crises of our times"--
Beschreibung:IX, 199 Seiten
5 Illustrationen (schwarz-weiß)
25 cm
ISBN:9781350177802
978-1-350-17780-2