Poetic force : poetry after Kant / Kevin McLaughlin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McLaughlin, Kevin, 1959- author.

Series:

Meridian (Stanford, Calif.)

Meridian. Crossing Aesthetics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Kant, Immanuel, 1724-1804--Influence.

Kant, Immanuel.

Poetry, Modern--19th century--History and criticism.

Poetry, Modern.

Aesthetics, Modern--20th century.

Aesthetics, Modern.

Philosophy, Modern--20th century.

Philosophy, Modern.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book argues that the theory of force elaborated in Immanuel Kant's aesthetics is of decisive importance to poetry in the 19th century and to the connection between poetry and philosophy over the last two centuries. Inspired by his deep engagement with the critical theory of Walter Benjamin, who especially developed this Kantian strain of thinking, Kevin McLaughlin uses this theory of force to illuminate the work of three of the most influential 19th century writers in their respective national traditions: Friedrich Hölderlin, Charles Baudelaire, and Matthew Arnold.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Preface: Poetic Force

Acknowledgments

Translations and Abbreviations

§1. Ur-ability

§2. Hölderlin’s Peace

§3. Poetic Reason of State

§4. Arnold’s Resignation

Epilogue

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780804792288

0804792283

OCLC:

923709228