{"product_id":"the-philosophy-of-mario-perniola-enea-bianchi-9781350281479","title":"The Philosophy of Mario Perniola: From Aesthetics to Dandyism","description":"Enea Bianchi provides the first in-depth introduction to the pioneering thought of 20th-century Italian philosopher, Mario Perniola. Examining Perniola's entire oeuvre, this book also pushes his philosophy into new directions by investigating the connection between his aesthetics and the philosophical underpinnings of dandyism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRich in influences, from ancient Stoicism to avant-garde revolutionary movements and his former teacher, Luigi Pareyson, Perniola's philosophy is wide-ranging. So, where does one start? This book highlights and explores numerous notions pivotal to understanding Perniola's thought, including: the \"sex appeal of the inorganic\", the \"enigma\", \"strategic beauty\", and the \"artistic shadow\".\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCombining these concepts with three exemplar dandies - George Brummell, Charles Baudelaire and Oscar Wilde - Bianchi not only sheds new light on these famous figures but also demonstrates the close relationship between their principles and Perniola's aesthetics. This ranges from the similarity between Brummel's \"ritual clothing\" and Perniola's \"ritual thinking\" to Wilde's concept of artworks as \"living things\", which is mirrored in Perniola's view that, regardless of any commercial appropriations, artworks convey ideas, meanings and value. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThrough examination of Perniola together with the phenomenon of dandyism, \u003ci\u003eThe Philosophy of Mario Perniola: From Aesthetics to Dandyism\u003c\/i\u003e uncovers their shared, and timely, opposition to the status quo. All four figures engage in a constant aesthetic challenge against their own lives and times, which has striking relevance today in an age of mass and digital media, when individuality is the only weapon against commodification and the banalisation of taste.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Enea Bianchi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350281476\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350281479\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/11\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.63d","brand":"Enea Bianchi","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44071410630911,"sku":"9781350281479","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_447c12a6-ee4a-47d1-a7be-e08e9c4cd9fb.jpg?v=1685435935","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-philosophy-of-mario-perniola-enea-bianchi-9781350281479","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}