“The fate of our times is characterized by rationalization and
intellectualization and, above all, by ‘the disenchantment of the
world.’” Max Weber’s statement remains a dominant interpretation
of the modern condition: the increasing capabilities of knowledge and
science have banished mysteries, leaving a world that can be mastered
technically and intellectually. And though this idea seems empowering,
many people have become disenchanted with modern disenchantment. Using
intimate encounters with works of art to explore disenchantment and
the possibilities of re-enchantment, Arts of Wonder addresses
questions about the nature of humanity, the world, and God in the wake
of Weber’s diagnosis of modernity. Jeffrey L. Kosky focuses on a
handful of artists—Walter De Maria, Diller + Scofidio, James
Turrell, and Andy Goldsworthy—to show how they introduce spaces
hospitable to mystery and wonder, redemption and revelation, and
transcendence and creation. What might be thought of as religious
longings, he argues, are crucial aspects of enchanting secularity when
developed through encounters with these works of art. Developing a
model of religion that might be significant to secular culture, Kosky
shows how this model can be employed to deepen interpretation of the
art we usually view as representing secular modernity. A thoughtful
dialogue between philosophy and art, Arts of Wonder will catch the eye
of readers of art and religion, philosophy of religion, and art
criticism.
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Enchanting Secularity - Walter De Maria, Diller + Scofidio, James Turrell, Andy Goldsworthy
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ISBN
9780226451084
Publisert
2018
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Utgiver
University of Chicago Press
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
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Product format
Digital bok
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