Art before the law
by Ronen, Ruth
Ever since Plato expelled the poets from his ideal state, the ethics of art has had to confront philosophy's denial of art's morality. In Art before the Law, Ruth Ronen proposes a new outlook on the ethics of art by arguing that art insists on this tradition of denial, affirming its singular ethics through negativity.
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- Full title :Art before the law / Ruth Ronen.
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Ever since Plato expelled the poets from his ideal state, the ethics of art has had to confront philosophy's denial of art's morality. In Art before the Law, Ruth Ronen proposes a new outlook on the ethics of art by arguing that art insists on this tradition of denial, affirming its singular ethics through negativity.
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- Publication Date:©2014
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- Publisher(s):University of Toronto Press
- Place of Publication:Toronto
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2014
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- Description:1 online resource
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781442669451, 1442669454
- oclc:ocn876267843
- LC Classification:N72.E8
- Dewey Decimal:701
Table of Contents
""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""List of Figures and Illustrations""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction: By Way of the Law""; ""1 By Way of Negation""; ""2 By Way of Beauty""; ""3 By Way of Truth""; ""4 By Way of Deception""; ""5 By Way of Prohibition""; ""Conclusion""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""
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