Schiller's Concept of Alienation Revisited

ISBN-13: 9783639072433 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 116 str.

Mami Kubota

Opis

Kubota examines Schillers Letters on the Aesthetic Education of Man, and revisits his concept of alienation, a key to understanding his controversial rhetoric. Kubota argues that his terminology - in which words have many meanings - may be understood in light of Schillers dualistic view of humanity and his historical view of human progress. In his view of dualism and dialectic progress, Schiller sees either a fragmented of united human condition, and changes the meaning of his words depending on which era or state he is discussing. He holds that the aesthetic (holistic) education of man is vital in overcoming alienation, and contends we should use what he calls the play drive, a mental state equidistant from sense and reason, in all aspects of life, just as artists do when realizing the combination of mind and matter. For Schiller, ultimate social reform must start from the foundation of such a synthesized psyche, since this is the only way to build the bridge between the ideal and real, to realize humanitys dream of freedom.

O autorze

Kubota Mami Mami Kubota has pursued a life-long interest in Western philosophy. She holds undergraduate degrees from two Japanese universities, as well an M.Phil. in the Humanities and an M.A. in Philosophy from Memorial University of Newfoundland. Currently, Ms. Kubota is enrolled in the doctoral program in Philosophy at the University of Ottawa.