The Persistence of Romanticism: Essays in Philosophy and Literature (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521800464)

These challenging essays defend Romanticism against its critics. They argue that Romantic thought, interpreted as the pursuit of freedom in concrete contexts, remains a central and exemplary form of both artistic work and philosophical understanding. Richard Eldridge traces the central features of Romantic thinking and shows that Romanticism is neither emptily literary and escapist nor dogmatically optimistic and sentimental. The first serious philosophical defense of the ethical ideals of Romanticism, this volume will appeal particularly to all professionals and students in philosophy, literature and aesthetics.

Author: Richard Eldridge
ISBN-10: 0521800463
ISBN-13: 9780521800464
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 02/05/2001
Pages: 264
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.00w x 0.80d