The History of Western Aesthetics is a book published by Jiangsu People's Publishing House on 20 15, by Zhu Guangqian. Up to now, China is the most complete introduction classic of western aesthetics. The History of Western Aesthetics is an important work of Zhu Guangqian, a master of aesthetics, and the first monograph on western aesthetics written by China scholars, which has groundbreaking academic value.

This book selects representatives of various western aesthetic schools and their aesthetic views for comments. Some problems with universality and practical significance in aesthetics are deeply discussed. These characters selected by the author represent the main aesthetic thoughts in different periods, show the historical development of western aesthetics, and lay a good foundation for further aesthetic research.

About the author:

Zhu Guangqian (189710/October14-1March 6, 986), a native of Tongcheng, Anhui Province (now Jia Zhu's old house in Dai 'ao Village, Qilin Town, Zongyang County, Anhui Province), is a famous aesthetician and literary theorist. Zhu Guangqian mainly compiled Psychology of Literature and Art, Psychology of Tragedy, On Beauty, On Poetry, On Literature and A Review of Croce's Philosophy.

History of Western Aesthetics, Essays on Aesthetic Criticism, Notes on Aesthetics, Highlights of Aesthetics, etc. And translated Goethe's Conversation, Plato's Literary Dialogue, Lessing's laocoon, Hegel's Aesthetics, Croce's Aesthetics and Vico's New Science.

In order to facilitate the study of Marxism-Leninism, he began to teach himself Russian at the age of 60. Even at the age of 80, he wrote Letters on the United States and Selected Works of Aesthetics, and translated Vico's New Science, the first social science work in modern times.