Overview

The growing exploration of political life from an aesthetic perspective has become so prominent that we can now speak of an ""aesthetic turn"" in political theory. But what does it mean and why an aesthetic turn? This collection of essays aims to answer such questions from a variety of perspectives, to think in a new way about the possibilities and weaknesses of democratic politics. The book first outlines the theoretical motivations and historical conditions that led to the turn to aesthetics. Essays then call attention to the presence of aesthetic themes and arguments in political theory as well as to parallels between theories of aesthetics and politics, revealing how much political theory can gain from making use of aesthetic modes of thought. They demonstrate that much of what is essential to democratic politics can in fact only be disclosed through aesthetic theorizing. A significant contribution to the contemporary debate in political theory, The Aesthetic Turn in Political Thought will appeal to all students interested in the interdisciplinary crossroads of aesthetic and politics.

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Author:   Professor Nikolas Kompridis (Australian Catholic University, Australia)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Bloomsbury Academic
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.664kg
ISBN:  

9781441149954

ISBN 10:   1441149953
Pages:   328
Publication Date:   05 June 2014
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

1. Introduction - A Turn to What, Exactly? Nikolas Kompridis, Centre for Citizenship and Public Policy, University of Western Sydney, Australia 2. Delightful Horror: Burke, Paine, and the Aesthetics of Democratic Revolution Jason Frank, Government, Cornell University, US 3. Fanon's Politics of Writing: The Rhetorical Force of Style Lewis Gordon, Philosophy, Temple University, US 4. Political Romanticism: Contra Schmitt and Habermas Nikolas Kompridis, Centre for Citizenship and Public Policy, University of Western Sydney, Australia 5. We Feel Our Freedom: Imagination and Judgment in the Thought of Hannah Arendt Linda Zerilli, Political Science, Northwestern University, US 6. The Art of Separation: Arendtian Reflections on Aesthetics, Politics, and Autonomy Patchen Markell, Political Science, University of Chicago, US 7.The Power of Receptivity Romand Coles, Political Science, University of Northern Arizona, US 8. The Nature of Beauty Melissa Orlie, Political Science, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, US 9. Political Turns, Aesthetic Returns Kirstie McClure, Political Science, UCLA, US 10. Michael Fried's Realism: Preliminary Notes towards an Ethics of Appearance Davide Panagia, Cultural Studies, Trent University, Canada 11. The Culture Industry: Mass Deception as Enlightenment Morton Schoolman, Political Science, SUNY Albany, US Bibliography Index

Reviews

This is an excellent and wide-ranging collection of essays on political theory through a broadly aesthetic approach; that is, an approach that seeks to reintegrate political thought and action with their accompanying senses, emotions and intuitions. James Tully, Professor of Political Science, University of Victoria, Canada

Author Information

Nikolas Kompridis is Professorial Fellow at the Centre for Citizenship and Public Policy, University of Western Sydney, Australia. He is the author of Critique and Disclosure: Critical Theory between Past and Future (2006) and Philosophical Romanticism (2006).

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