The Possibility of Culture - BRADLEY MURRAY

The Possibility of Culture

Pleasure and Moral Development in Kant's Aesthetics

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Buch | Hardcover
160 Seiten
2015
Wiley-Blackwell (Verlag)
978-1-118-95065-4 (ISBN)
95,12 inkl. MwSt
The Possibility of Culture: Pleasure and Moral Development in Kant s Aesthetics presents an in-depth exploration and deconstruction of Kant s depiction of the ways in which aesthetic pursuits can promote personal moral development.
The Possibility of Culture: Pleasure and Moral Development in Kant’s Aesthetics presents an in-depth exploration and deconstruction of Kant’s depiction of the ways in which aesthetic pursuits can promote personal moral development.





Presents an in-depth exploration of the connection between Kant’s aesthetics and his views on moral development
Reveals the links between Kant’s aesthetics and his anthropology and moral psychology
Explores Kant’s notion of genius and his views on the connections between the social aspects of taste and moral development
Addresses aspects of Kant’s ethical theory that will interest scholars working in ethics and moral psychology

Bradley Murray is a philosopher and psychotherapist who has taught at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, and Oxford University, England. He has published widely on topics relating to Kantian philosophy.

Acknowledgements viii Note on Citations ix

Introduction 1

1 Aesthetics and Culture in Context 13

2 Beauty and Love 31

3 Beauty and Disinterestedness 46

4 Art, Genius, and Abstraction 66

5 Sublimity and Esteem 84

6 Choosing Culture Over Happiness 105

7 Conclusion 122

Bibliography 138

Index 143

Reihe/Serie New Directions in Aesthetics
Verlagsort Hoboken
Sprache englisch
Maße 158 x 236 mm
Gewicht 340 g
Themenwelt Kunst / Musik / Theater
Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Geschichte der Philosophie
Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Metaphysik / Ontologie
Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Philosophie der Neuzeit
ISBN-10 1-118-95065-8 / 1118950658
ISBN-13 978-1-118-95065-4 / 9781118950654
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