The conception of disinterested pleasure is not only central to Kant’s theory of beauty but also highly influential in contemporary philosophical discourse about beauty. However, it remains unclear, what exactly disinterested pleasure is and what role it plays in experiences of beauty. This volume sheds new light on the conception of disinterested pleasure from the perspectives of both Kant scholarship and contemporary aesthetics. In the first part, the focus is on Kant’s theory of beauty as grounded on the conception of disinterested pleasure. In the second part, disinterested pleasure is investigated in the light of contemporary debates on beauty. The volume clarifies the meaning, role, and implications of one of the most influential conceptions in traditional as well as contemporary approaches to beauty.
Larissa Berger
Disinterested Pleasure and Beauty
Perspectives from Kantian and Contemporary Aesthetics
Disinterested Pleasure and Beauty
Perspectives from Kantian and Contemporary Aesthetics
Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 288 ● ISBN 9783110727753 ● File size 1.7 MB ● Editor Larissa Berger ● Publisher De Gruyter ● City Berlin/Boston ● Published 2023 ● Edition 1 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 9402037 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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