Freedom and nature in Schelling's philosophy of art / Devin Zane Shaw.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shaw, Devin Zane.

Series:

Continuum studies in philosophy.

Continuum studies in philosophy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Art--Philosophy.

Art.

Schelling, Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph von, 1775-1854.

Schelling, Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph von.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (188 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Continuum, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Schelling is often thought to be a protean thinker whose work is difficult to approach or interpret. Devin Zane Shaw shows that the philosophy of art is the guiding thread to understanding Schelling's philosophical development from his early works in 1795-1796 through his theological turn in 1809-1810. Schelling's philosophy of art is the 'keystone' of the system; it unifies his idea of freedom and his philosophy of nature. Schelling's idea of freedom is developed through a critique of the formalism of Kant's and Fichte's practical philosophies, and his nature-philosophy is developed to show h

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; Note on Citations; Introduction; 1 Dogmatism, Criticism, and Art; 2 From Nature-philosophy to the 'Mythology of Reason'; 3 Artistic Activity and the Subversion of Transcendental Idealism; 4 Substance and History: Absolute Idealism and Art; 5 From Art and Nature to Freedom and Revelation; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612948060

9781282948068

1282948067

9781441193698

1441193693

OCLC:

699475268