Is There Truth in Art? by Herman Rapaport (English) Paperback Book

Description: Is There Truth in Art? by Herman Rapaport The question posed by Herman Rapaport, in the title of this book, is intended both seriously and ironically. It is not Rapaports purpose to debate whether or not truth resides in art. The title points rather to his belief that truth needs to be... FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The question posed by Herman Rapaport, in the title of this book, is intended both seriously and ironically. It is not Rapaports purpose to debate whether or not truth resides in art. The title points rather to his belief that truth needs to be reconcep-tualized in the light of continuing efforts to deconstruct and to discredit the notion of truthfulness in art.The question of arts truthfulness persists because truth in art is neither an entity or content that has been injected into the work, nor a transcendental concept or ground that exists outside it. Moreover, when used in relation to art, Rapaport says, truth means something quite different from conventional definitions of the term. Indeed, a central question that informs the book is the return of truth at the far side of its deconstruction.Is There Truth in Art? includes chapters on atonal music, environmental art, modern German and French poetry, contemporary French fiction, experimental French film, and a photograph taken by the National Socialists during the destruction of the Warsaw ghetto. Determining how truth can be said to occur in these examples, Rapaport maintains, requires analysis in each instance.He draws chiefly upon the thinkers who have radically reformulated questions about truth-Nietzsche, Heidegger, Derrida, and Levinas-and uses their writings to explore the works under analysis. Author Biography Herman Rapaport holds the Helen L. DeRoy chair in the Department of English at Wayne State University. He is the author of Between the Sign and the Gaze, also from Cornell. Review "Rapaport calmly and thoroughly engages the relation between Heidegger and art. This is an area that deserves further study, and Rapaports book is an innovative contribution to it."-Choice, Vol. 34, No. 10, June 1997 Long Description The question posed by Herman Rapaport, in the title of this book, is intended both seriously and ironically. It is not Rapaports purpose to debate whether or not truth resides in art. The title points rather to his belief that truth needs to be reconceptualized in the light of continuing efforts to deconstruct and to discredit the notion of truthfulness in art. The question of arts truthfulness persists because truth in art is neither an entity or content that has been injected into the work, nor a transcendental concept or ground that exists outside it. Moreover, when used in relation to art, Rapaport says, truth means something quite different from conventional definitions of the term. Indeed, a central question that informs the book is the return of truth at the far side of its deconstruction. Is There Truth in Art? includes chapters on atonal music, environmental art, modern German and French poetry, contemporary French fiction, experimental French film, and a photograph taken by the National Socialists during the destruction of the Warsaw ghetto. Determining how truth can be said to occur in these examples, Rapaport maintains, requires analysis in each instance. He draws chiefly upon the thinkers who have radically reformulated questions about truth--Nietzsche, Heidegger, Derrida, and Levinas--and uses their writings to explore the works under analysis. Review Quote "Rapaport calmly and thoroughly engages the relation between Heidegger and art. This is an area that deserves further study, and Rapaports book is an innovative contribution to it."-Choice, Vol. 34, No. 10, June 1997 Details ISBN0801483530 Author Herman Rapaport Short Title IS THERE TRUTH IN ART Publisher Cornell University Press Language English ISBN-10 0801483530 ISBN-13 9780801483530 Media Book Format Paperback Year 1996 Imprint Cornell University Press Place of Publication Ithaca Country of Publication United States Birth 1947 Affiliation Wake Forest University, USA Pages 240 Illustrations 3 halftones DOI 10.1604/9780801483530 UK Release Date 1996-12-19 AU Release Date 1996-12-19 NZ Release Date 1996-12-19 US Release Date 1996-12-19 Publication Date 1996-12-19 Alternative 9780801432750 DEWEY 700.1 Audience Undergraduate We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159630838;

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