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A Philosophy of Luxury
Engelsk Paperback
A Philosophy of Luxury
Engelsk Paperback

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In this thought-provoking book Lambert Wiesing asks simply: What is luxury? Drawing on a fascinating range of examples, he argues that luxury is an aesthetic experience. Unlike experience gained via the senses, such as seeing, hearing or tasting, he argues that luxury is achieved by possessing something – an aspect of philosophy that has been largely neglected. As such, luxury becomes a gesture of individual defiance and a refusal to conform to social expectations of restraint. An increasingly rational and goal-oriented ethos in society makes the appeal of luxury grow even stronger.

Drawing on the ideas of philosophers such as Immanuel Kant, Friedrich Schiller, Martin Heidegger and the novelist Ernst Jünger, as well as sociologists such as Thorstein Veblen and Theodor Adorno, A Philosophy of Luxury will be of great interest to those in philosophy, art, cultural studies and literature as well as sociology.

Product detaljer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
172
ISBN-13:
9780367138417
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
0367138417
Kategori:
Udg. Dato:
28 jun 2019
Længde:
11mm
Bredde:
171mm
Højde:
193mm
Forlag:
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Oplagsdato:
28 jun 2019
Forfatter(e):
Kategori sammenhænge