Heidegger, Wagner, and the History of Aesthetics

This article explores Heidegger’s ambivalent philosophical relationship with Richard Wagner. After showing how Heidegger situates Wagner within his larger critique of aesthetics, I will explain why Heidegger believes that Wagner’s operas, due to the dominance of music, could not attain the status...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: JONATHAN SALEM-WISEMAN
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Windsor 2012-05-01
Series:PhaenEx: Journal of Existential and Phenomenological Theory and Culture
Online Access:https://phaenex.uwindsor.ca/index.php/phaenex/article/view/3361