Zhu Guangqian and Benedetto Croce on aesthetic thought : with a translation of the Wenyi xinlixue (The psychology of art and literature) / by Mario Sabattini ; edited by Elisa Levi Sabattini.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-241) and index.

Introduction: Zhu Guangqian and Croce -- Analysis of aesthetic experience: the intuition of form -- Analysis of aesthetic experience: "psychical distance" -- Analysis of aesthetic experience: the ego-object identity (empathy) -- Analysis of aesthetic experience: aesthetic sense and physiology (the theory of "inner imitation") -- Some erroneous interpretations of aesthetic experience -- Aesthetic sense and association of ideas -- Art and morality: a historical review -- Art and morality: towards a theory -- The beautiful and the ugly in nature the errors in idealism and in naturalism -- What do we call "beautiful" -- A criticism of the Crocian aesthetic. The problems of communication and value -- Play and the origin of art -- Artistic creation: imagination and inspiration -- Artistic creation: genius and human effort.

"In Zhu Guangqian and Benedetto Croce on Aesthetic Thought, Mario Sabattini analyses Croce's influence on the aesthetic thought of Zhu Guangqian. Zhu Guangqian is one of the most representative figures of contemporary Chinese aesthetics. Since the '30s, he had an active role in China both on the literary and philosophical scenes, and, through his writings, he exerted an important influence in the moulding of numerous generations of intellectuals. Some of his works have been widely read, and they still provoke considerable interest in China, on the mainland as well as in Taiwan and Hong Kong. The volume also presents a revised translation of Zhu Guangqian's Wenyi xinlixue (Psychology of Art and Literature)"-- Provided by publisher.