About this book
Aesthetic as Science of Expression and General Linguistic by Benedetto Croce launches a provocative rethinking of art: Croce argues that intuition and expression—not beauty or imitation—constitute the essence of aesthetic experience.
Written by the influential Italian philosopher and literary critic in the early 20th century, this landmark non-fiction work develops Croce’s theory that art is a form of intuitive knowledge expressed as a unified, indivisible act. He probes the nature of intuition versus intellect, perception, sensation, representation, and association, and critiques prevailing ideas that reduce art to imitation, sentimentality, or discrete aesthetic senses. Combining rigorous philosophical argument with cultural and historical awareness, Croce situates aesthetics as a discipline that intersects language, creativity, and human understanding, offering fresh perspectives on artistic genius, form and content, and the social role of art.
Ideal for students and readers of philosophy, art history, literary criticism, and creative practice, this audiobook delivers a foundational treatise in the philosophy of art. Listen to understand a pivotal intellectual shift in modern aesthetics and to gain practical vocabulary for interpreting expression, meaning, and the enduring power of creative intuition.
