The re-enchantment of the world : art versus religion /

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The Re-enchantment of the World is a philosophical exploration of the role of art and religion as sources of meaning in an increasingly material world dominated by science. Gordon Graham takes as his starting point Max Weber's idea that contemporary Western culture is marked by a 'disencha...

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Art versus religion
1. Verfasser:
Graham, Gordon
Körperschaft:
University of Cambridge
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.
Zusammenfassung:
The Re-enchantment of the World is a philosophical exploration of the role of art and religion as sources of meaning in an increasingly material world dominated by science. Gordon Graham takes as his starting point Max Weber's idea that contemporary Western culture is marked by a 'disenchantment of the world' -- the loss of spiritual value in the wake of religion's decline and the triumph of the physical and biological sciences. Relating themes in Hegel, Nietzsche, Schleiermacher, Schopenhauer, and Gadamer to topics in contemporary philosophy of the arts, Graham explores the idea that art, now
Umfang:
1 online resource (ix, 199 pages)
Anmerkungen:
"The Stanton lectures in the philosophy of religion delivered at the University of Cambridge."
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [187]-191) and index.
ISBN:
0-19-958137-1
1-281-16432-1
9786611164324
0-19-153280-0
1-4356-2234-0
Schlagworte:
Aesthetics > Religious aspects.
Art and religion.
Arts > Moral and ethical aspects.
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