The Aesthetic Turn in Political Thought

Professor Nikolas Kompridis (Australian Catholic University, Australia)

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Bloomsbury Academic USA
05 June 2014

Philosophy: aesthetics; Political science & theory

"The growing exploration of political life from an aesthetic perspective has become so prominent that we can now speak of an ""aesthetic turn"" in political theory. But what does it mean and why an aesthetic turn? This collection of essays aims to answer such questions from a variety of perspectives, to think in a new way about the possibilities and weaknesses of democratic politics.

The book first outlines the theoretical motivations and historical conditions that led to the turn to aesthetics. Essays then call attention to the presence of aesthetic themes and arguments in political theory as well as to parallels between theories of aesthetics and politics, revealing how much political theory can gain from making use of aesthetic modes of thought. They demonstrate that much of what is essential to democratic politics can in fact only be disclosed through aesthetic theorizing.

A significant contribution to the contemporary debate in political theory, The Aesthetic Turn in Political Thought will appeal to all students interested in the interdisciplinary crossroads of aesthetic and politics."

Edited by: Professor Nikolas Kompridis (Australian Catholic University Australia)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic USA
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 664g
ISBN: 9781441149954
ISBN 10: 1441149953
Pages: 328
Publication Date: 05 June 2014
Audience: College/higher education , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Nikolas Kompridis is Professorial Fellow at the Centre for Citizenship and Public Policy, University of Western Sydney, Australia. He is the author of Critique and Disclosure: Critical Theory between Past and Future (2006) and Philosophical Romanticism (2006).

Reviews for The Aesthetic Turn in Political Thought

This is an excellent and wide-ranging collection of essays on political theory through a broadly aesthetic approach; that is, an approach that seeks to reintegrate political thought and action with their accompanying senses, emotions and intuitions. James Tully, Professor of Political Science, University of Victoria, Canada