Philosophy of Luxury
According to the sociologist Max Weber, luxury is the product "of a refusal of utilitarian orientation toward use," whilst Theodor W. Adorno stated that art is luxury without purpose. What is luxury?…
Specifikacia Philosophy of Luxury
According to the sociologist Max Weber, luxury is the product "of a refusal of utilitarian orientation toward use," whilst Theodor W. Adorno stated that art is luxury without purpose. What is luxury? Would we rather live in a world with or without luxury? Is someone who finds luxury normal really experiencing luxury? Can it be attained by anyone? In this thought-provoking and engaging book, Lambert Wiesing explores these questions and more from a philosophical standpoint.Drawing on a fascinating range of examples, Lambert Wiesing argues that luxury is ultimately a form of aesthetic experience dependent on the observer. He explores this idea of luxury with the help of philosophers such as Immanuel Kant, Friedrich Schiller, Martin Heidegger and the novelist Ernst J nger, as well as sociologists such as Thorstein Veblen and Theodor W. Adorno. He considers questions such
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