Creatures of Attention

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Focusing on the discourse of attention during the European Enlightenment, the book explores its impact on the development of aesthetic philosophy in the eighteenth century, particularly through German thought. It highlights the contributions of key philosophers such as René Descartes, G.W.F. Leibniz, Christian Wolff, and Alexander Baumgarten, illustrating how their ideas shaped the understanding of aesthetics during this transformative period.