The Baumgarten Corruption: From Sense to Nonsense in Art and Philosophy

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In 1750 Alexander Baumgarten corrupted the Greek for sensible when he introduced the word aesthetic into the philosopher's discourse on beauty and taste. This book reveals the Baumgarten corruption as the beginning of a great philosophical confusion, a lapse of reason into nonsense.

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In 1750 Alexander Baumgarten corrupted the Greek for sensible when he introduced the word aesthetic into the philosopher's discourse on beauty and taste. This book reveals the Baumgarten corruption as the beginning of a great philosophical confusion, a lapse of reason into nonsense.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 240
Publisher: Pluto Press
Published: 27 Jul 1995
ISBN 10: 0745309925
ISBN 13: 9780745309927

The Baumgarten Corruption: From Sense to Nonsense in Art and Philosophy

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