Aesthetical Essays of Friedrich Schiller
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Friedrich Schiller (1759-1805) turns to philosophy in these letters and essays, and the volume gathers them under the heading of aesthetics, the philosophy of art. A long introduction first explains why art deserves serious study, arguing that it is more than an ornament and that works of art can hold more truth than everyday appearances.
The centre of the book is a series of twenty-seven letters on the aesthetical education of man, in which Schiller considers how beauty and play can bring feeling and principle into agreement. Shorter pieces follow on the sublime, the pathetic, grace and dignity, the low elements in works of art, simple and sentimental poetry, the stage as a moral institution and the tragic art.
It is demanding reading, written for people willing to follow an argument slowly. It suits students of philosophy, literature and drama who want Schiller's own reasoning on beauty and moral freedom.
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- Friedrich Schiller
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