Description
Book SynopsisThe 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
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements 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
