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Record Nr.

UNINA9910830306003321

Autore

Wenzel Christian Helmut

Titolo

An introduction to Kant's aesthetics [[electronic resource] ] : core concepts and problems / / Christian Helmut Wenzel

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Malden, MA ; ; Oxford, : Blackwell Pub., c2005

ISBN

1-280-23807-0

9786610238071

0-470-76229-2

0-470-77659-5

1-4051-5015-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (200 p.)

Disciplina

111.85

111/.85

Soggetti

Aesthetics

Judgment (Logic)

Judgment (Aesthetics)

Teleology

Aesthetics, Modern - 18th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [157]-170) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Disinterestedness : first moment -- Universality : second moment -- Purposiveness : third moment -- Necessity : fourth moment -- Fine art, nature, and genius -- Beyond beauty -- Two challenges -- Summary and overview.

Sommario/riassunto

In An Introduction to Kant's Aesthetics, Christian Wenzel discusses and demystifies Kant's Critique of the Power of Judgment, guiding the reader each step of the way and placing key points of discussion in the context of Kant's other work. Explains difficult concepts in plain language, using numerous examples and a helpful glossary. Proceeds in the same order as Kant's text for ease of reference and comprehension. Includes an illuminating foreword by Henry E. Allison. Offers twenty-six further-reading sections, commenting briefly on books and arti