从审美到社会批评--罗斯金批评思想探论

作为一个艺术批评家,罗斯金认为伟大的艺术首先应是道德的,艺术的最终目的是使人领悟如何去过一种健康的生活,从而赋予审美一种实用的(理智的,尤其是道德的)功利性.对于审美中道德功利性的关注,使罗斯金转向关注人群社会,进而展开对社会丑陋的抨击.本文所讨论的正是他从审美到社会批评的发展轨迹.

From Aesthetic to Social Criticism:A Study on John Ruskin's Critical Ideas

As an art critic, John Ruskin assumes that great art is allied with morality and the ultimate object of art is to initiate human beings to a healthy life, and thus ascribes a practical (intellectual, especially moral) utility to the aesthetic judgement. This emphasis on moral aspect in aesthetic judgement leads to his concern for the society and people and results in a severe criticism on the ugliness in the society. This thesis is a discussion on Ruskin's transition from aesthetic criticism to social criticism.