Kant's Aesthetic Cognitivism: On the Value of Art

by Mojca Kuplen

Book Overview

Mojca Kuplen connects 18th-century German aesthetics to contemporary theories of self-knowledge in order to highlight the unique cognitive value of art. She does this through revisiting Kant's account of aesthetic ideas, and demonstrating how works of art can increase our understanding of abstract concepts whilst promoting self-knowledge.

Addressing some of the most fundamental questions in contemporary aesthetics and philosophy of art,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350289558
• ISBN13: 9781350289550
• Release Date: January 2025
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"