Journal of Jishou University(Social Sciences) ›› 2006, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (1): 105-109.

• Aesthetics • Previous Articles     Next Articles

Farewell to New Practical Aesthetics——Response to Dr.Zhang Hui

  

  1. (Literature College,Huangzhong Normal University,Wuhan Hubei 430079,China)
  • Online:2006-01-15 Published:2012-06-26

Abstract: The new practical aesthetics should say farewell to both the traditional practical aesthetics and the post-practical aesthetics and follow its own way.Based on the original works by the founders of Marxism,the new practical aesthetics developed the concept of practice.However,its core is still material produce,which restricts the spiritual produce.The new practical aesthetics should build the home for appreciation of the beautiful,not a historical Utopia,because it is a practice based on reality and is not an objective activity.It reveals that aesthetics appears when the practical need of humankind is upgraded to appreciate the beautiful,thus aesthetics is the evitable product of humankind in the course of survival and development.Based on reality,with the primary method of historical materialism as its methodology,making full use of various subjects,guided with Marxism practical aesthetics and absorbing the cream of traditional Chinese and the western aesthetics,the new practical aesthetics is a modern one with Chinese characteristics.

Key words: new practical aesthetics, practice, home for appreciation the beautiful, modern aesthetics with Chinese characteristics

WeChat e-book chaoxing Mobile QQ