The problem of free harmony in Kant's aesthetics
By: Kenneth F. Rogerson.
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Albany, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 134
ISBN-13: 9780791476253; 9780791476260
Subjects: Kant, Immanuel, -- 1724-1804 -- Aesthetics; Aesthetics, Modern -- 18th century
Description: "In this book, Kenneth F. Rogerson explores the first half of Kant's Critique of Judgment, entitled the "Critique of Aesthetic Judgment." Rogerson provides an interpretation of arguably the most important issue in Kant's aesthetic theory, namely, the notion of a free harmony of imagination and understanding. He uses this interpretation to explore several other important issues in Kant's aesthetic theory, including his distinction between art and natural beauty, the doctrine of aesthetic ideas, and the connection between beauty and morality."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The problem of free harmony; title: The doctrine of aesthetic ideas; title: Natural and artistic beauty; title: Free harmony and aesthetic pleasure; title: The extensiveness of the criterion of beauty; title: Beauty, free harmony, and moral duty; title: Appendix: The meaning of universal validity in Kant's aesthetics; title: Postscript: The argument for universal validity.