Neoplatonism and Western AestheticsAphrodite Alexandrakis, Nicholas J. Moutafakis State University of New York Press, 29.11.2001 - 266 Seiten Grouped together in four broad headings, the essays in this book offer a well-balanced examination of both Neoplatonic aesthetics and its significance in Western art. The concept of "beautiful" and its influence on Christian thinkers is addressed in the works of various Neoplatonists from Plotinus to Proclus. The book also shows how historically the Neoplatonic concept of beauty is investigated and utilized by certain renowned artists and architects. Also discussed is the influence of Neoplatonism in contemporary discussions involving the creative process and the aesthetic experience generally. Furthermore, the concept of the beautiful plays a central role in discussions involving processes governing the generation of the world in Plotinus' works. |
Inhalt
Personal Beauty in the Thought of Plotinus | 19 |
The Sense of Beauty kάos in Proclus the Neoplatonist | 53 |
The Neoplatonic Tradition in the Art of El Greco | 89 |
Neoplatonism in the Design of Baroque Architecture | 113 |
Neoplatonism in Contemporary Aesthetics | 131 |
Martin Heidegger on Mimesis in Plato and Platonism | 153 |
Neoplatonism and American Aesthetics | 177 |
Neoplatonism and Cosmic Genesis | 193 |
Creation or Metamorphosis? | 207 |
Divinized and Dedivinized | 229 |
The Contributors | 247 |
The Neoplatonic Dimensions of Skovorodas Aesthetic Theory | 248 |
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
A. H. Armstrong according to Plotinus activity aesthetic Alcibiades appears Aquinas architecture Aristotle Aristotle's artist ascent beauty become body Christian Commentary concept contemplation cosmic soul cosmogony cosmos creation creative darkness de-divinized Demiurge doctrine El Greco elements Enneads Erwin Panofsky essence existence experience external Ficino Giorgio Vasari gods Greek harmony Heidegger hierarchy human soul Iamblichus Ibid icon idea imitation intelligible isosceles Kazantzakis light Marsilio Ficino matter metaphysical mind mystical myth nature Neoplatonic Neoplatonists Nomoi notion objects ontological painting perfect philosophy Plato Plethon Plotinian Plotinus poet poetic present Proclus Pythagoras Pythagorean reality realm reflection relation religious Renaissance Santayana sense sensible world Skovoroda soul's spiritual statue structure symbol symmetry theology things thought Timaeus tion tradition trans transcendent Transcendentalists true truth understanding unity University Vasari Venus vision δὲ εἶναι εἰς ἐν καὶ πρὸς τὰ τὴν τῆς τὸ τοῦ τῷ τῶν