Category: 建築
這部對藝術本質的深刻剖析，集結了一系列探討道德、社會正義與宗教議題的散文與論戰。托爾斯泰在思考並否定「藝術透過美來展現與重塑」的觀點後，認為藝術的本質問題實為宗教問題。最終他得出結論：藝術必須成為一股良善的力量，推動人類的進步與提升。
七十多年來，Penguin 一直是英語世界經典文學的領導品牌。Penguin Classics 系列擁有超過 1,700 種書目，匯集了橫跨歷史、各類型與學科的最佳著作。讀者信賴此系列提供權威文本，並輔以知名學者與當代作家撰寫的導讀與註釋，以及獲獎譯者帶來的最新譯本。
Finally, a book that takes art seriously as a moral question rather than just aesthetics. The way it weaves social justice into the analysis of what art reveals feels genuinely thought-provoking, not preachy. Finished it in two sittings and already want to reread the chapters on religion.
The way it weaves morality and social justice into the discussion of what art actually is caught me off guard—I kept flipping back to reread the polemics. It’s dense but never dry, and the argument against art as mere revelation feels genuinely fresh. I’ve already dog-eared half the pages.
Finally, a book that tackles the big questions of art's moral weight without getting lost in jargon. The way it weaves together social justice and aesthetics is exactly what I was hoping for.
