Understanding cavell, understanding modernism / editor Paola Marrati.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Marrati, Paola, editor.

Bloomsbury (Firm), publisher.

Series:

Understanding philosophy, understanding modernism.

Understanding philosophy, understanding modernism

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cavell, Stanley, 1926-2018.

Cavell, Stanley.

Philosophy, American--20th century.

Philosophy, American.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (272 pages).

Edition:

1st edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2025.

Summary:

"Stanley Cavell, undoubtedly one of the most singular and influential voices in contemporary philosophy and culture at large, has written extensively on modernist art--particularly on painting, photography, music, and literature. He has also dedicated an impressive body of work to cinema, whose complex and nuanced status in regard to modernism constitutes one of Cavell's main concerns. However, Cavell's importance for understanding modernism is not exhausted by his interest in, and analyses of, modernist art and literature. Equally significant, and perhaps even more original, is his understanding of ordinary language philosophy as a modernist enterprise in its own terms. Following the template for the Understanding Philosophy, Understanding Modernism series, this volume is divided into three distinct parts. The first part, "Conceptualizing Cavell," features introductory essays on Cavell's most important works. The second part, "Cavell and Aesthetics," delves into more specific aspects and problems pertaining to Cavell's aesthetics and its moral and political implications. The third part is an extended glossary of Cavell's key words and concepts."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part 1. Conceptualizing Cavell. 1. Must we mean what we say? and the (Re)birth of ordinary language philosophy / ( Sandra Laugier, Universit ̌Paris 1 Panthěon Sorbonne, France) ; 2. Agreements and disagreements: on the claim of reason. Wittgenstein, skepticism, morality, and tragedy / (Paola Marrati, Johns Hopkins University, USA ) ; 3. Modernism in the world viewed: reflexions on the ontology of film / (Hugo Clěmot, Universitě Paris 1 Panthǒn Sorbonne, France ) ; 4. In Quest of the ordinary: philosophy, literature and the romantic response / (Andrew Brandel, Harvard University, USA) ; 5. The senses of Walden: Thoreau's exemplary act / (Paul Standish, University College London, UK) ; 6. Democracy as a way of life and an archi-perfectionism: rereading conditions handsome and unhandsome / (Naoko Saito, University of Kyoto, Japan) ; 7. Measuring the values of human life according to a perfectionist philosopher: rereading cities of words. Pedagogical letters on the register of the moral life / (David LaRocca, Harvard University, USA)

Part 2. Cavell and aesthetics. 8. Modernism and film at criticism: rethinking the aesthetic possibilities of the medium / (Elise Domenach, École Normale Supěrieure Lyon, France ) ; 9. Modernism: notes toward a philosophical approach / (Piergiorgio Donatelli, Sapienza Universitìa di Roma, Italy) ; 10. Cavell and the modernity of film / (Eli Friedlander, Tel Aviv University, Israel ) ; 11. Transcendental second chance / (Denis Guěnoun, Universitě Paris-Sorbonne (Paris-IV), France ) ; 12. Speaking with a universal voice: Cavell, the truth of skepticism, and the beautiful / (Arata Hamawaki, Auburn University, USA) ; 13. Moods and experience in Cavell / (Espen Hammer, Temple University, USA) ; 14. Baby pictures and other problems of vernacular aesthetics / (Anne Lee, Smith College, USA) ; 15. Cavell and Rawls: modern political thought / (Alexandre Lefebvre, University of Sydney, Australia) ; 16. Living philosophically: Stanley Cavell, moral perfectionism, and spiritual exercises / (Daniele Lorenzini, University of Warwick, UK) ; 17. On the first person: Kierkegaard /Cavell / (Andrew Norris, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA) ; 18. Known unknowns and unknown knowns: Greta Garbo according to Roland Barthes and Stanley Cavell / (David Rudrum, University of Huddersfield, UK) ; 19. The difficulty of poetry and the difficulty of philosophy / (Cary Wolfe, Rice University, USA)

Part 3. Glossary. 21. On the human forms of life / (Veena Das, Johns Hopkins University, USA ) ; 22. Acknowledgment / (Pierre Fasula, Universitě Paris 1 Panthǒn Sorbonne, France) ; 23. Skepticism / (Jeroen Gerrits, SUNY Binghampton, USA) ; 24. Tragedy / (Nicole Jerr, United States Air Force Academy , USA) ; 25. Claim / (Sandra Laugier, Universitě Paris 1 Panthcaron}eon Sorbonne, France ) ; 26. Conversation / (Paola Marrati, Johns Hopkins University, USA ) ; 27. Criteria / (Martin Shuster, Goucher College, USA).

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-5013-1364-9

1-5013-1365-7

1-5013-1366-5

OCLC:

1238133828