Raluca Nestor Oancea Abstract At the beginning of a new century an old question has to be asked: are the aesthetic category of the Beautiful and the works of art which promote this classical category really obsolete? Many voices, like the literary critic Sianne Ngai, state that in a new era postmodern categories such as … [Read more…]
Oana Șerban Abstract The aim of this paper is to examine and define a new aesthetical paradigm, claimed by the speculative painting, following two different but connected artistic discourses: Las Meninas by Velazquez, and its 58 replicas of Pablo Picasso, the self-portrait being possible only as representation of the fictional author and its authorial Ego. … [Read more…]
Mihaela Pop Abstract This article aims at pointing out some fundamental aspects of performance art, especially the body presence and its aesthetic implications from a philosophical perspective. It will also develop the new theory of somaesthetics elaborated by Richard Shusterman. AnnalsUnibuc-2013-62-02Pop
Maria-Alexandra Buleu Abstract In this article we focus on the metamorphosis of classical aesthetic categories in accordance with social change, discussing the new perspective on Ugliness and Beauty in modern art at the beginning of the twentieth century. To this purpose, we analyze German Expressionism and Italian Futurism in the attempt of not only justifying … [Read more…]
Lavinia Marin Abstract In this paper, I will try to answer the question: How are we supposed to assess the expert’s opinion in an argument from the position of an outsider to the specialized field? by placing it in the larger context of the political status of epistemic authority. In order to do this I … [Read more…]
Eva Bobrowska Abstract This paper focuses on analysing Jacques Derrida’s aesthetic thought with reference to the conceptual art of Joseph Kosuth. The examination of Derrida’s aesthetics in the context of conceptual art is based upon, inter alia, Of Grammatology, and Margins of Philosophy. American conceptual art is regarded as a sign of a peculiar language … [Read more…]
Oana Șerban Abstract Conceived as an analysis of the reception of Nietzsche`s ethics, assumed as a project for an aesthetic of existence, at the crossroads of modernism and postmodernism, this article explores the way in which the whole art of living could be interpreted following two significant moments: the “death of God”, proposed by Nietzsche, … [Read more…]
Mihaela Constantinescu Abstract With the growing interest towards moral issues within corporate settings, attributions of moral responsibility are extending from individual agents to collective agents such as corporations. But are the latter capable of satisfying the necessary and sufficient conditions for moral responsibility ascriptions traditionally defined in the Aristotelian framework? This article discusses the topic … [Read more…]
Dan Panaet Abstract This paper aims to discuss how the process of cultural evolution can be seen as leading to the Hayekian idea of individual freedom understood as lack of arbitrary coercion from the part of others. My contention is that the process of cultural evolution gives rise to an improper form of freedom that … [Read more…]
Cristina Voinea Abstract The entire ethos of the postmodern and post-industrial world is being transformed. The changes felt in the postmodern era are reflected at the level of economic and social order. Businesses now focus on producing intangible goods, in accordance with the increasing demand of today’s society. Of the numerous issues brought to the … [Read more…]