FREE AND DEPENDENT BEAUTY: A PUZZLING ISSUE

The puzzling nature of Kant's distinction between two kinds of beauty--free and dependent--is critiqued. Kant's distinction in "Critique of Judgement" is based solely on a mistake and serves no purpose in his or any other theory.

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Published in:The British journal of aesthetics 1989-01, Vol.29 (1), p.32-40
Main Author: LORAND, R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
18th century
Aesthetics
Historical studies (History of philosophy. History of ideas)
Kant, Immanuel (1724-1804)
Literary criticism
Philosophy
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Summary:The puzzling nature of Kant's distinction between two kinds of beauty--free and dependent--is critiqued. Kant's distinction in "Critique of Judgement" is based solely on a mistake and serves no purpose in his or any other theory.
ISSN:0007-0904
1468-2842
DOI:10.1093/bjaesthetics/29.1.32