Wiesing, Lambert

A Philosophy of Luxury

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ISBN 13:: 9780367138417
author:: Wiesing, Lambert
format:: Paperback / softback
publisher:: Routledge
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2019
Pages:: 172
Dimensions:: 19.8 x 12.9 centimeters (0.21 kg
Genre:: Nonfiction, Philosophy, General,
Condition:: New
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Luxury is often viewed as an indulgent excess, but sociologist Max Weber and philosopher Theodor Adorno saw it as something more profound. In "A Philosophy of Luxury", Lambert Wiesing explores the concept of luxury, asking what it truly represents and whether we would be better off with or without it. Wiesing argues that luxury is not just a material possession, but an aesthetic experience that defies utilitarian values. Drawing on the ideas of philosophers such as Immanuel Kant, Friedrich Schiller, Martin Heidegger, and Ernst Jünger, as well as sociologists like Thorstein Veblen and Theodor Adorno, Wiesing contends that luxury is a gesture of individual defiance against social expectations. This thought-provoking book will be of interest to those in philosophy, art, cultural studies, literature, and sociology, offering a fresh perspective on the nature of luxury and its place in our lives.

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