Henry Miller, the inhuman artist : a philosophical inquiry / Indrek Manniste.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Männiste, Indrek, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Miller, Henry, 1891-1980--Philosophy.

Miller, Henry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (169 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Bloomsbury, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Against skeptics, Männiste argues that Miller does indeed have a philosophy of his own, which underpins most of his texts. It is demonstrated that this philosophy, as a metaphysical sense of life, forms a system the understanding of which is necessary to adequately explain even some of the most basic of Miller's ideas. Building upon his notion of the inhuman artist, Miller's philosophical foundation is revealed through his literary attacks against the metaphysical design of the modern age. It is argued that, by repudiating some of the most potent elements of late modernity such as history, modern technology and an aesthetisized view of art, Miller paves the way for overcoming Western metaphysics. Finally it is showed that, philosophically, this aim is governed by Miller's idiosyncratic concept of art, in which one is led towards self-liberation through transcending the modern society and its dehumanizing pursuits."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Contents:

Prelude to a future philosophy: modernist melancholy, Dadaist dances & surrealist songs

Apocalypse now: the end of history and the twofold present

Anxiety of enframing: Miller, modern technology & work

Behold, I teach you the inhuman!: inhuman artist, Bermensch & China

From theoria to praxis: the poetry of life.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781623569006

1623569001

9781472543622

1472543629

9781623562083

1623562082

OCLC:

851972486