Critique Of Taste
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
At the crossroads of Marxist theory and aesthetic philosophy, Critique of Taste stands as one of the most rigorous and intellectually ambitious works of 20th-century Italian thought. Galvano Della Volpe constructs a systematic, scientific framework for understanding aesthetic judgment, arguing forcefully against idealist and Romantic conceptions of art in favour of a historically grounded, materialist poetics that insists on the specificity of literary language. Drawing on a close reading of thinkers from Aristotle to Kant, Hegel, and beyond, Della Volpe presents a compelling case for what he terms the semantic polygon — a method of textual analysis that situates literary meaning within concrete social and historical contexts. Translated into English by Michael Caesar and published by New Left Books, this landmark text bridges continental philosophy and Marxist cultural theory with characteristic precision and intellectual force, leaving the reader to reconsider the very foundations upon which all aesthetic criticism rests.
Author: Galvano Della Volpe
Format: Hardback
Published: 1978, NLB (New Left Books)
Genre: Literary theory
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
At the crossroads of Marxist theory and aesthetic philosophy, Critique of Taste stands as one of the most rigorous and intellectually ambitious works of 20th-century Italian thought. Galvano Della Volpe constructs a systematic, scientific framework for understanding aesthetic judgment, arguing forcefully against idealist and Romantic conceptions of art in favour of a historically grounded, materialist poetics that insists on the specificity of literary language. Drawing on a close reading of thinkers from Aristotle to Kant, Hegel, and beyond, Della Volpe presents a compelling case for what he terms the semantic polygon — a method of textual analysis that situates literary meaning within concrete social and historical contexts. Translated into English by Michael Caesar and published by New Left Books, this landmark text bridges continental philosophy and Marxist cultural theory with characteristic precision and intellectual force, leaving the reader to reconsider the very foundations upon which all aesthetic criticism rests.