Darwin and Prague Aesthetics: Towards the Acceptance of Darwinism in Central Europe

STIBRAL, Karel. Darwin and Prague Aesthetics: Towards the Acceptance of Darwinism in Central Europe. Estetika. The Central European Journal of Aesthetics. Praha, 2014, roč. 50, č. 1, s. 81-100. ISSN 0014-1291.

Základní údaje

• Originální název: Darwin and Prague Aesthetics: Towards the Acceptance of Darwinism in Central Europe
• Název česky: Darwin a pražská estetika: k přijetí darwinismu ve Střední Evropě
• Autoři: STIBRAL, Karel.
• Vydání: Estetika. The Central European Journal of Aesthetics, Praha, 2014, 0014-1291.

Další údaje

• Originální jazyk: angličtina
• Typ výsledku: Článek v odborném periodiku
• Obor: 60300 6.3 Philosophy, Ethics and Religion
• Utajení: není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství
• Organizační jednotka: Fakulta sociálních studií
• UT WoS: 000325976900005
• Klíčová slova česky: history of biology; Hostinský; Durdík; aesthetics; darwinism
• Klíčová slova anglicky: historie biologie;Hostinský;Durdík;estetika;darwinismus
• Příznaky: Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno

Anotace

This article considers the uncommon situation surrounding the acceptance of Darwinism in19th-century Bohemia, when the diffusion and interpretation of Darwin's teaching were first undertaken, above all by two professors of aesthetic at Prague - Josef Durdík and Otakar Hostinský. This article presents and compares both aesthetician's interpretations of Darwinism, mainly their stance on the theory of natural selection, the posssibilities of applying this theory to aesthetics and art, as well as their relationship to Darwin's interpretation of aesthetic phenomenon ina nature.

Anotace česky

This article considers the uncommon situation surrounding the acceptance of Darwinism in19th-century Bohemia, when the diffusion and interpretation of Darwin's teaching were first undertaken, above all by two professors of aesthetic at Prague - Josef Durdík and Otakar Hostinský. This article presents and compares both aesthetician's interpretations of Darwinism, mainly their stance on the theory of natural selection, the posssibilities of applying this theory to aesthetics and art, as well as their relationship to Darwin's interpretation of aesthetic phenomenon ina nature.