Schiller's Critique of Kant's Aesthetic Philosophy

Authors

    Hamideh Jafari * Assistant Professor, Department of Art, Faculty of Art and Architecture, Islamic Azad University, South Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran h_jafari@azad.ac.ir

Keywords:

Kant, Schiller, aesthetic judgment, dualism, play theory

Abstract

This article aims to demonstrate that Schiller began his aesthetic thought by critically evaluating Kant's Critique of Judgment. What most prompted Schiller to reflect and subsequently develop his own theories was Kant's dualism concerning the relationship between necessity and freedom, or the dichotomy of sense and reason. Schiller's dissatisfaction with these dualisms led him to pursue unity, ultimately finding that the perception of beauty is a harmonizing experience. In his critique of Kant's purely subjectivist view of beauty, Schiller introduced an objective concept of beauty as freedom in appearance. Finally, in an attempt to reconcile the two realms of aesthetic and moral experience, Schiller criticized Kant’s distinction between aesthetics and ethics, arguing that for humans to become moral, they require preparatory measures, which can only be provided through aesthetic education.

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Published

2024-07-20

Submitted

2024-04-14

Revised

2024-06-22

Accepted

2024-07-01

How to Cite

Jafari, H. (2024). Schiller’s Critique of Kant’s Aesthetic Philosophy. Interdisciplinary Studies in Society, Law, and Politics, 3(3), 69-74. https://journalisslp.com/index.php/isslp/article/view/120

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