The Structure of Detachment: The Aesthetic Vision of Kuki Shuzo Contributor(s): Nara, Hiroshi (Editor), Rimer, J. Thomas (Editor), Mikkelsen, Jon Mark (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0824828054 ISBN-13: 9780824828059 Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: April 2005 Annotation: Published in 1930, when Japan was struggling to define and assert its national and cultural identity. The Structure of Iki (Iki no Kō zō ) re-introduced the Japanese to a sophisticated tradition of urbane and spirited stylishness (iki) that was forged in the Edo period. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Eastern - Philosophy | Aesthetics - Philosophy | Criticism |
Dewey: 181.12 |
LCCN: 2003020075 |
Physical Information: 0.51" H x 6.38" W x 8.98" L (0.72 lbs) 200 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 - Cultural Region - Japanese |
Features: Bibliography, Index |
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Publisher Description: Published in 1930, when Japan was struggling to define and assert its national and cultural identity, The Structure of Iki (Iki no k z ) re-introduced the Japanese to a sophisticated tradition of urbane and spirited stylishness (iki) that was forged in the Edo period. Upon his return from Europe, Kuki Sh z (1888-1941) made use of the new theoretical frameworks based on Western Continental methodology to redefine the significance of iki in Japanese society and culture. By applying Heidegger's hermeneutics to this cultural phenomenon, he attempted to recast traditional understanding in the context of Western aesthetic theory and reestablish the centrality of a purely Japanese sense of taste. The three critical essays that accompany this new translation of The Structure of Iki look at various aspects of Kuki, his work, and the historical context that influenced his thinking. Hiroshi Nara first traces Kuki's interest in a philosophy of life through his exposure to Husserl, Heidegger, and Bergson. In the second essay, J. Thomas Rimer compels readers to reexamine The Structure of Iki as a work in the celebrated tradition of zuihitsu (stream-of-consciousness writings) and takes into account French literary influences on Kuki. The philosopher's controversial link with Heidegger is explored by Jon Mark Mikkelsen in the final essay. |
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