Abstract
This paper investigates the construction of sociality in Zhu Guangqian's aesthetics by analyzing his acceptance of Croce. Misreading is almost a consensus in the studies of Zhu Guangqian's acceptance of Croce, while this might also overshadow his aesthetics construction. When returning to Kant as his point of re-departure, Zhu Guangqian not only directed his critique toward Croce but also the western tradition of idealist philosophy in general, and it is his continuous concern of the sociality of the aesthetic that lies behind his critique. This concern of his starts with his critique of Croce's aesthetics and is realized when he complimented British empirical sympathy and the tradition of German empathy aesthetics.
First Page
138
Last Page
146
Recommended Citation
Jin, Lang. 2015. "The Sociality of the Aesthetic and the Reconstruction in Critique: From Zhu Guangqian's "Misreading" of Croce." Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art 35, (2): pp.138-146. https://tsla.researchcommons.org/journal/vol35/iss2/21
