Ästhetik in Krisenzeiten

The academic book "Aesthetics in Times of Crisis" by Gregory Fuller offers a comprehensive analysis of contemporary aesthetics in the context of the ecological crisis. Fuller questions fundamental aesthetic concepts and moves away from outdated notions such as mimesis and the concept of the artwork. Instead, he focuses on subjective aesthetic experience and reception aesthetics. In three detailed chapters, he examines the conditions of aesthetic experiences in everyday life, nature, and art. Furthermore, he integrates aesthetic theories to promote a reorientation of aesthetics that addresses the challenges of today's world. The book encourages a rethinking of the relationship with nature and emphasizes the importance of subjective experiences.