Everyday Rebellion: Using Tocqueville to Argue the Need for a Revitalization of American society and Democracy through Art€ -- The Coupling of the Dionysian and the Apollonian: The Evolution of Nietzsche's Definition of Transcendent Art€ -- Camus and the Transformative Nature of Art: Art and Public Art as Invigorating Encounter
Summary
"Employing political philosophy to argue the need for social and public art projects to be a part of the everyday lives of Americans, Boros creates a new synthesis of philosophical ideas to support the political value of public art. The author endeavors to add to the ongoing discussions regarding the foundations of democracy, engages in groundbreaking new ways the works of key political philosophers, and promotes public art as a way to re-invigorate our everyday public experiences, and to re-engage people in their communities."-- Provided by publisher
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-198) and index
