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The Aesthetic Significance And Contemporary Value Of "The Usage Of The Uselessness" Debate In Chuang Tzu

Posted on:2024-08-12Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:Y T GuoFull Text:PDF
GTID:2555306920471004Subject:Art theory
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"The usage of the uselessness" is from "Chuang Tzu”,“The usage of the uselessness” is a debate between Chuang Hui and Chuang Tzu on the issue of "Utility",that is,the value of things,the main point of the debate is that Chuang Tzu,in different debate situations,with "The usage of the uselessness ",the so-called world’s obsession with the idea of "useful"Kei-tzu ",to dilute the practical use of people’s attitude,advocating the value of things,which contains Chuang Tzu ’s philosophical ideas about the preservation of individual spiritual freedom.Based on the original classics of Chuang tzu and related aesthetic theories,this paper attempts to study the aestheticization of the“The usage of the uselessness” argument based on the previous research.The word "aesthetic" is a modern concept,although the original title does not directly address aesthetics,is a few debates on "material use",but the topic in the contemporary context has potential aesthetic significance,is also a few debates on aesthetic issues.From its aesthetic meaning,the article hopes to explore the anti-alienation "prescription" which can help to dissolve the utilitarian relation between man and nature and man and society,that is,replace utilitarian relation with aesthetic relation and shape the aesthetic survival of man.The first is the dispelling of aesthetic alienation.Because the present generation has produced too much desire for fetishization in the society that emphasizes consumption,the aesthetic relationship construction of “The usage of the uselessness” helps to dispelling the negative influence of aesthetic alienation on people from the aspect of aesthetic subject’s mental construction.The second is to promote a reasonable balance in the intrinsic relationship between man and nature.In the daily aesthetic activities of the present generation,the lack of appreciation of natural beauty is also the lack of "useless’ ’aesthetic attitude," useless’ ’this kind of aesthetic attitude beyond utilitarianism explains the appreciation of natural beauty,calls for the return of natural beauty,and helps people and nature to be in harmony with each other.The third is to call for the return of poetic aesthetics in the future,to be a "useless person" is not only the ultimate destination of human beings,but also the way to the future freedom and liberation of human beings.
Keywords/Search Tags:Aesthetics of Chuang Tzu, The usage of the uselessness
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