The Aesthetic Idea as the Essence of the Aesthetic
The Aesthetic Idea as the Essence of the Aesthetic
Author(s): James KirwanSubject(s): Aesthetics
Published by: Spoločnosť pre estetiku na Slovensku a Inštitút estetiky a umeleckej kultúry Filozofickej fakulty Prešovskej univerzity v Prešove
Keywords: art;Kant Immanuel;aesthetic experience;
Summary/Abstract: This paper suggests that Kant’s concept of the ‘aesthetic idea’ is a useful starting point for understanding the nature of aesthetic experience once we reject the formalist interpretation that Kant gives to the relationship between those ideas and that experience.
Journal: ESPES
- Issue Year: 7/2018
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 24-29
- Page Count: 6
- Language: English