Herder aesthetics against imperialism / John K. Noyes.
| Author/creator | Noyes, John K., 1955- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2015] |
| Description | 402 pages : illustrations, maps, portrait ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | German and European studies ; 21 German and European studies ; 21. ^A699803 |
| Contents | Introduction: Postcolonial theory and Herder's anti-imperialism -- From epistemology to aesthetics -- From organic life to the politics of interpretation -- From human restlessness to the politics of difference -- From the location of language to the multiplicity of reason -- From human diversity to the politics of natural development -- The aesthetics of revolution and the critique of imperialism -- Conclusion: Herder, postcolonialism, and the antinomy of universal reason. |
| Abstract | "Among his generation of intellectuals, the eighteenth-century German philosopher Johann Gottfried Herder is recognized both for his innovative philosophy of language and history and for his passionate criticism of racism, colonialism, and imperialism. A student of Immanuel Kant, Herder challenged the idea that anyone--even the philosophers of the Enlightenment--could have a monopoly on truth. In Herder: Aesthetics against Imperialism, John K. Noyes plumbs the connections between Herder's anti-imperialism, often acknowledged but rarely explored in depth, and his epistemological investigations. Noyes argues that Herder's anti-rationalist epistemology, his rejection of universal conceptions of truth, knowledge, and justice, constitutes the first attempt to establish not just a moral but an epistemological foundation for anti-imperialism. Engaging with the work of postcolonial theorists such Dipesh Chakrabarty and Gayatri Spivak, this book is a valuable reassessment of Enlightenment anti-imperialism that demonstrates Herder's continuing relevance to postcolonial studies today."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 371-387) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2016301928 |
| ISBN | 9781442650381 (cloth) |
| ISBN | 1442650389 (cloth) |
| Standard identifier# | 9781442650381 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |