Bibliograph

The critique of pure reason ;, The critique of practical reason, and other ethical treatises ; The critique of judgement, Immanuel Kant

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The critique of pure reason ;, The critique of practical reason, and other ethical treatises ; The critique of judgement, Immanuel Kant

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The critique of pure reason ;

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Immanuel Kant

Series statement

Great books of the Western world, 39

Sub title

The critique of practical reason, and other ethical treatises ; The critique of judgement

Summary

German philosopher and significant 18th century late Enlightenment thinker Immanuel Kant wrote "Critique of Judgment" in 1790 to solidify his ideas on aesthetics. Divided into two sections, one on aesthetic judgment and the other on teleological judgment, "Critique" proceeds to analyze the human experience of the beautiful and the sublime. From the effect of art and nature to the role of imagination, from objectivity of taste to the limits of representation, Kant investigates a myriad of factors that determine aesthetics. He continues with the connection of aesthetic with morality, disinterestedness, and originality, and consistently bears in mind the interests of reason in his writing. Kant ultimately had a profound impact on the artists, authors, and other philosophers of both the classical and romantic periods, establishing in "Critique" a milestone in critical theory and philosophy

Target audience

adult

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