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What is one difficulty in understanding beauty?
What is one difficulty in understanding beauty?
- Beauty has only subjective aspects.
- Beauty has both objective and subjective aspects. (correct)
- Beauty is not a subject of aesthetics.
- Beauty is not a feature of objects.
What does the saying 'beauty is in the eye of the beholder' imply?
What does the saying 'beauty is in the eye of the beholder' imply?
- Beauty depends on the emotional response of observers. (correct)
- Beauty is an entirely objective concept.
- Beauty is an entirely subjective concept.
- Beauty cannot be judged by experts.
How do classical conceptions define beauty?
How do classical conceptions define beauty?
- In terms of the right proportion among the parts of a beautiful object. (correct)
- In terms of the relation between beautiful objects and taste.
- In terms of the subjective response of judges.
- In terms of the emotional response of observers.
According to the classical conception, how is beauty defined?
According to the classical conception, how is beauty defined?
What is a problem with the classical conception of beauty?
What is a problem with the classical conception of beauty?
What does hedonism assert as part of the definition of beauty?
What does hedonism assert as part of the definition of beauty?
How does Immanuel Kant explain the pleasure associated with beauty?
How does Immanuel Kant explain the pleasure associated with beauty?
According to Objectivists, how do they view beauty?
According to Objectivists, how do they view beauty?
What does Immanuel Kant's concept of dependent beauty rely on?
What does Immanuel Kant's concept of dependent beauty rely on?
What is the main challenge with the ideal observer theories of beauty?
What is the main challenge with the ideal observer theories of beauty?
Flashcards
Difficulty in understanding beauty?
Difficulty in understanding beauty?
Beauty's understanding is complex due to its blend of objective qualities and subjective interpretations.
'Beauty is in the eye of the beholder' implies?
'Beauty is in the eye of the beholder' implies?
Beauty is subjective and varies based on individual emotional responses.
Classical conceptions of beauty?
Classical conceptions of beauty?
Beauty is defined by the correct proportionality and symmetry among its parts.
Problem defining classical beauty?
Problem defining classical beauty?
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Hedonism and beauty?
Hedonism and beauty?
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Kant's view on beauty's pleasure?
Kant's view on beauty's pleasure?
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Objectivists' view on beauty?
Objectivists' view on beauty?
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Kant's dependent beauty relies on?
Kant's dependent beauty relies on?
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Challenge with ideal observer theories?
Challenge with ideal observer theories?
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Study Notes
- Beauty is a major concept in aesthetics, philosophy's branch dealing with art and taste
- Objectives and subjectives have different views on beauty: Objectivists see it as an objective property, while Subjectivists see it as dependent on the observer
- Objectivists believe beauty is mind-independent and universal, while Subjectivists see it as dependent on individual preferences
- Judgments of beauty are based on feelings and claim universal correctness, leading to the "antinomy of taste"
- Immanuel Kant introduced the concept of dependent and free beauty: dependent beauty relies on function or conception, free beauty is absolute
- The debate between Objectivism and Subjectivism raises the question of the role of the observer in beauty, with Objectivists suggesting a "lack of taste" to explain disagreements
- Objectivists draw on the distinction between primary and secondary qualities, but this account makes disagreements about beauty implausible
- To solve the problem of genuine disagreements about beauty, some philosophers propose intersubjective theories, where the validity of judgments depends on a group of judges
- Another theory, response-dependence, states that an object is beautiful if it causes pleasure by virtue of its aesthetic properties, but different responses make it challenging to define ideal observers
- Ideal observer theories propose that judgments should be based on the responses of experienced judges with a fully developed sense of taste, but disagreements among experts remain a challenge.
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