Art and de-fetishization in the late work of György Lukács

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https://doi.org/10.1590/1982-0259.2024.e95783

Keywords:

Aesthetics in Lukács, art and de-fetishization, aesthetic subjectivity

Abstract

In this article, we should highlight György Lukács’ latest aesthetic work, Die Eigenart des Ästhetischen, which determines the social function of art as a reflection of reality aimed at de-fetishizing individuals. As a peculiar reflection of reality, art is determined as an antagonistic force to the degenerative and deforming tendencies arising from the determinations posed by the contradictions of sociability. Aesthetic activity addresses the deepest human needs. It aims to remove the masks that appear as natural forms of life, turning against the disfigurements of the essence of the human; in this way, art reveals the broader dimension of the life of the genre as the foundation and principle of the existence of social being.

Author Biography

Ronaldo Vielmi Fortes, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora

Professor Adjunto da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Faculdade de Serviço Social. Coordenador do Programa de Pós-Graduação da Faculdade de Serviço Social/UFJF. 

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Published

2024-07-26

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Vol. 27 No. 1 (2024): Edição em Fluxo Contínuo

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