Peter Sloterdijk is one of the most important contemporary German philosophers. He has taught Philosophy and Aesthetics at the University of Karlsruhe. In his essays - in particular in the philosophic anthropology outlined in Spheres - art and its social dimensions play a role of major significance.
The author of The Aesthetic Imperative gives a talk on questions relating to contemporary art, starting from the Damien Hirst's exhibitions at Palazzo Grassi and Punta della Dogana
Introduction and moderation by Stefano Vastano, journalist for L'Espresso in Berlin.
