The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

PREMIUM-Ep. 318: Friedrich Schiller on the Civilizing Potential of Art (Part Three)

Mark and Wes dive deeper into the text of the first several letters of On the Aesthetic Education of Man (1795). Are verbal descriptions of art destined to fall short?  What is it to put yourself forward as a representative of your species? These and many more of Schiller's puzzling proclamations are debated in detail! If you're not hearing <a href="https://partiallyexaminedlife.com/2023/06/04/ep318-3-schiller-art-education-citizen/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">the full version of this part of the discussion</a>, sign up via one of the options described at <a href="https://partiallyexaminedlife.com/support" rel="noopener" target="_blank">partiallyexaminedlife.com/support</a>.

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