Goethe and Schiller's theory of art, according to Lukács

• Grant number: 24/07131-8
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master
• Start date: October 01, 2024
• End date: March 31, 2026
• Field of knowledge: Humanities - Philosophy - History of Philosophy
• Principal Investigator: Marco Aurélio Werle
• Grantee: Rodrigo Pereira Moreira da Cruz
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Filosofia, Letras e Ciências Humanas (FFLCH). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil

Abstract

This project seeks to investigate the Lukácsian interpretation of the period of cooperation between Goethe and Schiller, commonly referred to as "Weimar classicism" or "German classicism". The core of this interpretation is the indication of a theory of modern art elaborated by the Germans during the period in which they established contact. In this way, this project seeks, based on Lukács' observations, to highlight this theory of art. To this end, the project intends to examine some of Goethe's and Schiller's works, as well as their correspondence, written or published between 1794 and 1805, in addition to using Lukács' essays and works on classical German philosophy and aesthetics as support. Based on the identification of a theory of art elaborated by Goethe and Schiller, the research sets out to examine its place and role in the development of classical German philosophy, as proposed by Lukács.