The body in the dock: the aestheticism of Oscar Wilde

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Harmes, Barbara. 2012. "The body in the dock: the aestheticism of Oscar Wilde." Harmes, Marcus K., Henderson, Lindsay, Harmes, Barbara and Antonio, Amy (ed.) The British World: Religion, Memory, Society, Culture (2012). Toowoomba, Australia 02 - 05 Jul 2012 Toowoomba, Australia.
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The body in the dock: the aestheticism of Oscar Wilde

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AuthorHarmes, Barbara
EditorsHarmes, Marcus K., Henderson, Lindsay, Harmes, Barbara and Antonio, Amy
Journal or Proceedings TitleThe British World: Religion, Memory, Society, Culture: Refereed Proceedings
ERA Conference ID80566
Number of Pages10
Year2012
Place of PublicationToowoomba, Australia
ISBN9780987408204
Web Address (URL) of Paperhttp://www.usq.edu.au/oac/Research/bwc
Conference/EventThe British World: Religion, Memory, Society, Culture (2012)
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The British World: Religion, Memory, Society, Culture (2012)
The British World: Religion, Memory, Society, Culture: Conference
Event Date
02 to end of 05 Jul 2012
Event Location
Toowoomba, Australia
Abstract

Aesthetics is a complex notion that could be most simply described as 'the religion of beauty', in which art has no purpose but to be exquisite. One of the more significant symbols was the lily – an object of precious loveliness, to be contemplated, but having no useful function. Integral to the aesthetic experience, then, is the notion that art is alienated from normal social life.

Keywordsaestheticism; public opinion; moral standards
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020500301. Aesthetics
500321. Social and political philosophy
441005. Social theory
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Chapter 14. © The Contributors and Editors.

Byline AffiliationsFaculty of Arts
Open Access College
Australian Digital Futures Institute
Institution of OriginUniversity of Southern Queensland
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