Beobachtungen über das Gefühl des Schönen und Erhabenen by Immanuel Kant

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Author Kant, Immanuel, 1724-1804
Title Beobachtungen über das Gefühl des Schönen und Erhabenen
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Summary "Beobachtungen über das Gefühl des Schönen und Erhabenen" by Immanuel Kant is a philosophical treatise written in the late 18th century. The work explores the concepts of beauty and sublimity, examining how different feelings and aesthetic experiences shape human perception and moral character. Kant delves into the nature of these feelings and their profound impact on our understanding of art, nature, and human relationships. At the start of the text, Kant outlines his focus on distinguishing between the feelings provoked by beauty and sublimity. He emphasizes that the pleasure or displeasure resulting from these experiences arises more from individual emotions than from the external objects themselves. He categorizes the sublime as an experience that invokes feelings of awe or respect, often coupled with a hint of fear or terror, while beauty is linked to joyous and cheerful emotions. Kant further introduces various examples to illustrate how these two feelings manifest in objects, landscapes, and even in human traits, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of their philosophical implications regarding aesthetics and morality. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language German
LoC Class BH: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Aesthetics
Subject Aesthetics
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