These essays in aesthetics by the philosopher Ernst Bloch belong to the tradition ofcultural criticism represented by Georg Lukacs, Theodor Adorno, and Walter Benjamin. Bloch'sfascination with art as a reflection of both social realities and human dreams is evident in them.Whether he is discussing architecture or detective novels, the theme that drives the work is alwaysthe same - the striving for "something better," for a "homeland" that is more socially aware, morehumane, more just.The book opens with an illuminating discussion between Bloch and Adorno on themeaning of utopia; then follow 12 essays written between 1930 and 1973, on topics as diverse asaesthetic theory, genres such as music, painting, theater, film, opera, poetry, and the novel, andperhaps most important, popular culture in the form of fairy tales, detective stories, and dimenovels.Ernst Bloch (1885-1977) was a profoundly original and unorthodox philosopher, socialtheorist, and cultural critic. The MIT Press has previously published his Natural Law and HumanDignity and his magnum opus, The Principle of Hope. The Utopian Function of Art and Literature isincluded in the series Studies in Contemporary German Social Thought, edited by ThomasMcCarthy.
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