In the era of cultural economy or aesthetic capitalism, the relationship between humanities and science has undergone great changes that include four aspects： （1） the humanities are compatible with and dependent on...In the era of cultural economy or aesthetic capitalism, the relationship between humanities and science has undergone great changes that include four aspects： （1） the humanities are compatible with and dependent on science rather than antagonism and conflict; （2） the content and form of humanities have so greatly changed that the new humanities discipline has appeared; （3） in contemporary scientific and cultural development pattern, new humanities have gradually become the principal discipline; （4） aesthetics and art gradually highlight its importance. Based on the thoughts of Karl Marx＇s Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844, this paper intends to discuss the essence and significances of the modernity problem in contemporary society. And then, it analyzes ＂how to think about the future＂ in the era of aesthetic capitalism or cultural economy. In the last part of the paper, several characteristics of the new humanities are studied from the perspective of contemporary aesthetics.展开更多
基金Acknowledgements： This paper was sponsored by China National Social Science Foundation ＂Research on the Fundamental Problems of the Contemporary Aesthetics and Criticism Patterns＂ （15ZDB023）.
文摘In the era of cultural economy or aesthetic capitalism, the relationship between humanities and science has undergone great changes that include four aspects： （1） the humanities are compatible with and dependent on science rather than antagonism and conflict; （2） the content and form of humanities have so greatly changed that the new humanities discipline has appeared; （3） in contemporary scientific and cultural development pattern, new humanities have gradually become the principal discipline; （4） aesthetics and art gradually highlight its importance. Based on the thoughts of Karl Marx＇s Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844, this paper intends to discuss the essence and significances of the modernity problem in contemporary society. And then, it analyzes ＂how to think about the future＂ in the era of aesthetic capitalism or cultural economy. In the last part of the paper, several characteristics of the new humanities are studied from the perspective of contemporary aesthetics.
