Through a detailed and in-depth contextualization of Finkâs thought, [Marino and Matteucci] succeed in highlighting its topicality by comprehensively outlining his discourse on fashion as a philosophical question, being highly controversial today.
Phenomenological Reviews
An important historical document of fashion theory, revealing the deep ambiguities and dialectics that the allegedly superficial phenomenon of fashion shares with our fundamental human condition.
Richard Shusterman, author of Thinking through the Body: Essays in Somaesthetics
Essential reading for anyone interested in recovering the philosophical depth of appearances. This compelling work, beautifully translated alongside a superb new Introduction, is here rediscovered in its first English edition.
Gwen Grewal, The New School, USA
This book stands out for its attention to some aspects of fashion, particularly the close relationship between the body and its affective aspect ... a welcome addition to the âclassicsâ of fashion history and theory.
Fashion Theory
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Eugen Fink (1905-1975) was Professor of Philosophy at the University of Freiburg, Germany.
Stefano Marino is Associate Professor of Aesthetics at the University of Bologna, Italy.
Giovanni Matteucci is Full Professor of Aesthetics at the University of Bologna, Italy.