Philosophy And Oscar Wilde

Author : Michael Y. Bennett
Publisher : Springer
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2017-02-22
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781137579584

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Philosophy and Oscar Wilde by Michael Y. Bennett Pdf

This book is the first collection of essays to discuss Oscar Wilde’s love and vast knowledge of philosophy. Over the past few decades, Oscar Wilde scholars have become increasingly aware of Wilde’s love and intimate knowledge of philosophy. Wilde’s “Oxford Notebooks” and his soon-to-be-published “Notebook on Philosophy” all point to Wilde not just as an aesthete, but also as a serious philosophical thinker. The aim of this collection is not to make the statement that Wilde was a philosopher, or that his works were philosophical tracts. Rather, it provides a space to explore any and all linkages between Wilde’s works and philosophical thought. Addressing a broad spectrum of philosophical matter, from classical philology to Daoism, ethics to aestheticism, this collection enriches the literature on Wilde and philosophy alike.

Author : Julia Prewitt Brown
Publisher : University of Virginia Press
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Art
ISBN : 081391888X

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Cosmopolitan Criticism by Julia Prewitt Brown Pdf

Brown (English, Boston U.) places Wilde in the continuum of continental philosophy from Kant and Schiller through Kierkegaard and Nietzsche to Benjamin and Adorno, discussing his conception of art, its meaning, and the contradictory relations between art and the sphere of the ethical everyday. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Kristian Williams
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1849353204

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Resist Everything Except Temptation by Kristian Williams Pdf

A book that penetrates the surface of the Oscar Wilde mythos to uncover the radical politics that propelled his art.

Author : Oscar Wilde,Leonard Cresswell
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2018-04-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1987423356

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Understanding the 'Wilde' Philosophy by Oscar Wilde,Leonard Cresswell Pdf

This unique edition includes: Biographical Summary to get to know the great character and life of Wilde. Introduction to his philosophy; a walkthrough to his works defining the most important concepts and formulating the necessary questions that will be answered. The keystone unabridged works of Oscar Wilde about his philosophy "The Art of Lying" (1889), "The Critic as Artist" (1891) and "The Soul of a Man"(1891). Complete Analysis and Discursion: to see his ideas clearly exposed and to contrast what Wilde claimed with other points of view, drawing a more panoramic and open view about this eternal discursion. First of all, what are æsthetics? The hallmark of a band led by Oscar Wilde who committed many whimsical extravagances? We present a comprehensive and complete view of the philosophy of art and life of Wilde, which will answer in his witty and stylish way fundamental questions as: "Is lying a fundamental principle of Art?," "Must there be a divorce between Ethics and Aesthetics?" And "Ought we, beneath the flowery mask of a borrowed smile, allow ourselves to be carried away by all the waves of instinct?" "I am a dreamer. For a dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, and his punishment is that he sees the dawn before the rest of the world."

Author : Giles Whiteley
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 680 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781351555456

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Oscar Wilde and the Simulacrum by Giles Whiteley Pdf

Oscar Wilde is more than a name, more than an author. From precocious Oxford undergraduate to cause celebre of the West End of the 1890s, to infamous criminal, the proper name Wilde has become an event in the history of literature and culture. Taking Wilde seriously as a philosopher in his own right, Whiteley's groundbreaking book places his texts into their philosophical context in order to show how Wilde broke from his peers, and in particular from idealism, and challenges recent neo-historicist readings of Wilde which seem content to limit his irruptive power. Using the paradoxical concept of the simulacrum to resituate Wilde's work in relation to both his precursors and his contemporaries, Whiteley's study reads Wilde through Deleuze and postmodern philosophical commentary on the simulacrum. In a series of striking juxtapositions, Whiteley challenges us to rethink both Oscar Wilde's aesthetics and his philosophy, to take seriously both the man and the mask. His philosophy of masks is revealed to figure a truth of a different kind - the simulacra through which Wilde begins to develop and formulate a mature philosophy that constitutes an ethics of joy.

Author : Oscar Wilde,John Cooper
Publisher : CSM Press
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2013-08-28
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780989532716

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Oscar Wilde on Dress (ebook) by Oscar Wilde,John Cooper Pdf

Including The Philosophy Of Dress by Oscar Wilde. The recent print version was the first this work had been for the first time it had been published in 128 Years, and in book form for the first time ever. Now this is the first ebook.The work now forms the centerpiece of this unique collection of Wilde's writings on dress. As a compendium this book also includes several rarely published period articles and letters by Wilde on dress and fashion, along with a related exchange of correspondence that forms an instructional discourse. In addition there are generously annotated and illustrated chapters that analyze the importance of dress in the historical context of the writing career of Oscar Wilde, and a comprehensive review of the influences, trends, characters and source material that informed the development of his dress philosophy.The whole constitutes a thorough examination of a previously overlooked aspect in the Wilde canon, which should prove to be of interest not only to Wildean scholars, but also to anyone who enjoys his style of writing. Oscar Wilde continues to be favorably reappraised as a one of the most culturally avant garde tastemakers of the late nineteenth century. In an ever fashion-conscious world it is fitting that the themes explored, like the author himself, are still relevant. In this respect the book will also be of historical value to fashion students, historians, and practitioners.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Aesthetic movement (Art)
ISBN : OCLC:1301977498

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Cosmopolitan Criticism by Anonim Pdf

This text attempts to define Wilde's conceptions of what art is and is not, what the experience of art means, and the relations between the work of art and the sphere of the ethical everyday. It traces his thought from its resonance in his life through its development within aesthetic philosophy.

Author : Oscar Wilde,Philip E. Smith
Publisher : New York : Oxford University Press
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : UOM:39015014637477

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Oscar Wilde's Oxford Notebooks by Oscar Wilde,Philip E. Smith Pdf

This, the first publication of Oscar Wilde's Commonplace Book and Notebook, which he kept during his middle twenties at the end of his studies at Oxford, will forever alter critical perceptions of Wilde's achievement in the larger tradition of English critical and aesthetic thought. Containing the records of his education and reading--quotations and paraphrases of other writers, and Wilde's own analytical and descriptive jottings, comments, and fragmentary drafts--these documents reveal how Wilde developed the synthesis of Hegelian idealism and Spencerian evolutionary theory that was to be a mainstay of his major critical and creative works. Not merely the dandy and aesthete of modernist myth, Wilde was also a precocious and widely-read Victorian humanist. In addition, the editors provide an introduction and commentary.

Author : Timo Dersch
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 12 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2011-10-12
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9783656026846

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Friedrich Nietzsche’s and Oscar Wilde’s Critique of Sympathy by Timo Dersch Pdf

Essay from the year 2011 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 1,9, University of Stuttgart, language: English, abstract: According to Aristotle sympathy is defined as a kind of pain induced by the suffering from another person. This suffering which the person has not deserved in this case could also happen to the person who is experiencing the sympathy in this situation. In the late nineteenth-century a new way of regarding sympathy came up. There were artists and scholars who did not support the thesis any more that sympathy is a part of humanity and functions as a base factor of our moral system. The following essay will introduce the reader to the two most famous proponents of the rejection of sympathy as a human necessity. One of them will represent the philosophical world, one of them the world of arts. As a conclusion there is the attempt of an explanation for the agreement of those two different proponents of the theory.

Author : James Hodgson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1910996106

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Oscar Wilde by James Hodgson Pdf

Author : Oscar Wilde,Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly,Henry Zick,Lady Wilde
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1907
Category : Electronic
ISBN : LCCN:07020964

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The Writings of Oscar Wilde: Epigrams: phrases and philosophies for the use of the young by Oscar Wilde,Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly,Henry Zick,Lady Wilde Pdf

Author : Michael Y. Bennett
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-14
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781315294728

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Analytic Philosophy and the World of the Play by Michael Y. Bennett Pdf

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Theatre and the mirror of nature -- Part I Exposing the problem and proposing a solution -- 1 Theatrical names and reference: Dialectical-synecdochic objects and "re-creation"--2 The world of the play: Theatre as "re-creation"--Part II Applying the (proposed) solution to the problems -- 3 "Liveness"? The presumption of dramatic and theatrical "liveness" -- 4 Boundedness of (fictional) theatre to our (real) world: Actor and audience -- 5 Identity across "possible worlds": "The world beyond" the play -- Conclusions -- #1 The purpose of playing: Why go to the theatre? -- #2 Where the world of theatre ends: Performance art -- #3 Make-believe -- Afterword -- Bibliography -- Index

Author : Oscar Wilde
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2017-10-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0266902340

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The Writings of Oscar Wilde by Oscar Wilde Pdf

Excerpt from The Writings of Oscar Wilde: Epigrams; Phrases and Philosophies for the Use of the Young The critic is he who can translate into another manner or a new material his impression of beauti ful things. The highest as the lowest form of criticism is a mode of autobiography. Those who find ugly meanings in beautiful things are corrupt without being charming. This is a fault. Those who find beautiful meanings in beautiful things are the cultivated. For these there is hope. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Anne Varty
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-15
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781317892311

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A Preface to Oscar Wilde by Anne Varty Pdf

A Preface to Oscar Wilde provides a detailed study of the cultural, personal and political influences that shaped Wilde's writing. The study concentrates primarily on his fiction, critical dialogues and plays that were published between 1890 and 1895, and detailed accounts of Wilde's lesser known works such as his poetry, journalism and letters are also presented. The first section places his work in a variety of cultural contexts: Wilde's family life and his Irish inheritance are examined, the impact of his sexuality on his writing and reputation is considered, and a description is provided of how Wilde became a legendary figure in the arts. Major innovations and successes, such as The Picture of Dorian Gray, Salome and The Importance of Being Earnest are related to avant garde movements of their day such as aestheticism, decadence, and symbolism. Reference sections provide supporting material such as a Wilde chronology, a glossary of terms and a bibliography for further study. Anne Varty sets out in this study to bring to life the work of Wilde, and to make his writing accessible to readers who are unfamiliar with his achievements. In so doing, she confronts the ethical drive of his work, and demonstrates the coherent evolution of his work from the aestheticism of the early poetry, through the sophisticated handling of theatre, to the dark self-scrutiny of autobiography. The comprehensive and accessible approach makes this a useful reference work to all who are studying Oscar Wilde, both at A Level and undergraduate level. The content will also appeal to the general reader who is seeking to gain a greater understanding and appreciation of Wilde's work.

Author : Oscar Wilde
Publisher : John Cooper
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2013-06-30
Category : Clothing and dress
ISBN : 0989532704

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Oscar Wilde on Dress by Oscar Wilde Pdf

Including The Philosophy Of Dress by Oscar Wilde. In print for the first time in 128 Years, and in book form for the first time ever. The work now forms the centerpiece of this unique collection of Wilde's writings on dress. As a compendium this book also includes several rarely published period articles and letters by Wilde on dress and fashion, along with a related exchange of correspondence that forms an instructional discourse. In addition there are generously annotated and illustrated chapters that analyze the importance of dress in the historical context of the writing career of Oscar Wilde, and a comprehensive review of the influences, trends, characters and source material that informed the development of his dress philosophy. The whole constitutes a thorough examination of a previously overlooked aspect in the Wilde canon, which should prove to be of interest not only to Wildean scholars, but also to anyone who enjoys his style of writing. Oscar Wilde continues to be favorably reappraised as a one of the most culturally avant garde tastemakers of the late nineteenth century. In an ever fashion-conscious world it is fitting that the themes explored, like the author himself, are still relevant. In this respect the book will also be of historical value to fashion students, historians, and practitioners.