Giorgio Agamben on Aesthetics and Criticism

Focusing on Giorgio Agamben’s early writings (The Man without Content, Stanzas, Infancy and History) this paper investigates the peculiar status of aesthetics that is disclosed by these texts, highlighting particularly the shift that emerges therein from aesthetic to ethical concerns. Agamben’s idea...

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Main Author:	Veronika Darida
Format:	Article
Language:	ces
Published:	University of Presov, Faculty of Arts 2021-06-01
Series:	ESPES
Subjects:	agamben aesthetics ethics criticism gesture
Online Access:	https://espes.ff.unipo.sk/index.php/ESPES/article/view/195

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spelling	doaj-6d3f71ee4d8045ee90d783048e8fba412021-07-03T10:34:11ZcesUniversity of Presov, Faculty of ArtsESPES1339-11192021-06-011012231179Giorgio Agamben on Aesthetics and CriticismVeronika Darida0Department of Aesthetics, Institute for Art Theory and Media Studies, University ELTEFocusing on Giorgio Agamben’s early writings (The Man without Content, Stanzas, Infancy and History) this paper investigates the peculiar status of aesthetics that is disclosed by these texts, highlighting particularly the shift that emerges therein from aesthetic to ethical concerns. Agamben’s idea of a ‘destruction of aesthetics’ will bring attention to the question of the destination of aesthetics. The claim that only ruins can outline the original structure of works of art, providing a possible basis for creative criticism, will also be examined in the conclusion.https://espes.ff.unipo.sk/index.php/ESPES/article/view/195agambenaestheticsethicscriticismgesture
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description	Focusing on Giorgio Agamben’s early writings (The Man without Content, Stanzas, Infancy and History) this paper investigates the peculiar status of aesthetics that is disclosed by these texts, highlighting particularly the shift that emerges therein from aesthetic to ethical concerns. Agamben’s idea of a ‘destruction of aesthetics’ will bring attention to the question of the destination of aesthetics. The claim that only ruins can outline the original structure of works of art, providing a possible basis for creative criticism, will also be examined in the conclusion.
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Giorgio Agamben on Aesthetics and Criticism

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