Labors of Imagination: Aesthetics And Political Economy from Kant to Althusser

Product description Review At the conclusion of his stimulating and ambitious study, Prof. Mieszkowski summarizes what he hopes to have accomplished in the course of his readings. This is no small achievement. 'In this book, I have argued that reading the texts of classical political economy together with post-Kantian literature offers us important insights into some of the central controversies of contemporary cultural theory. Ideological debates in the humanities will benefit immeasurably once we recognize that philosophical inquiry is not a hindrance to but an essential ally of empirical history.'-- "Modern Language Notes"Mieszkowski brings a detailed and sharply deconstructive eye . . .-- "Studies in Romanticism"...Mieszkowski offers new insights into continental political theory, and--most strikingly of all--touches on the foundations of classical economics.---Peter Fenves, Northwestern UniversityMieszkowski has produced an admirable study placing some of the major contributions of German culture over the past two centuries center stage--and in relation to the intriguing question of intellectual and cultural production. With striking intellectual generosity he has touched all the primary and most recent bases.---Henry Sussman, Yale University and University of Buffalo About the Author Jan Miesszkowski is Associate Professor of German at Reed College. His most recent publications include essays on Derrida and Hegel, Benjamin, Kleist, and Joseph Beuys.Jan Mieszkowski is Associate Professor of German at Reed College. His most recent publications include essays on Derrida and Hegel, Benjamin, Kleist, and Joseph Beuys.Jan Mieszkowski is Associate Professor of German at Reed College. His most recent publications include essyas on Derrida and Hegel, Benjamin, Kleist, and Joseph Beuys.