How Long to Read Aesthetics at Large

How Long Does it Take to Read Aesthetics at Large?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 17 minutes to read Aesthetics at Large by Thierry de Duve

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Immanuel Kant’s Critique of Judgment, Thierry de Duve argues in the first volume of Aesthetics at Large, is as relevant to the appreciation of art today as it was to the enjoyment of beautiful nature in 1790. Going against the grain of all aesthetic theories situated in the Hegelian tradition, this provocative thesis, which already guided de Duve’s groundbreaking book Kant After Duchamp (1996), is here pursued in order to demonstrate that far from confining aesthetics to a stifling formalism isolated from all worldly concerns, Kant’s guidance urgently opens the understanding of art onto ethics and politics. Central to de Duve’s re-reading of the Critique of Judgment is Kant’s idea of sensus communis, ultimately interpreted as the mere yet necessary idea that human beings are capable of living in peace with one another. De Duve pushes Kant’s skepticism to its limits by submitting the idea of sensus communis to various tests leading to questions such as: Do artists speak on behalf of all of us? Is art the transcendental ground of democracy? Or, Was Adorno right when he claimed that no poetry could be written after Auschwitz? Loaded with de Duve’s trademark blend of wit and erudition and written without jargon, these essays radically renew current approaches to some of the most burning issues raised by modern and contemporary art. They are indispensable reading for anyone with a deep interest in art, art history, or philosophical aesthetics.

How long is Aesthetics at Large?

Aesthetics at Large by Thierry de Duve is 249 pages long, and a total of 64,491 words.

This makes it 84% the length of the average book. It also has 79% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Aesthetics at Large Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 52 minutes to read Aesthetics at Large aloud.

What Reading Level is Aesthetics at Large?

Aesthetics at Large is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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