Herder aesthetics against imperialism / John K. Noyes.

SeriesGerman 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 noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 371-387) and index.
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