Kant's ›Critique of Aesthetic Judgment‹ in the 20th Century: A Companion to Its Main Interpretations

Kant’s Critique of Judgment represents one of the most important texts in modern philosophy. However, while its importance for 19th-century philosophy has been widely acknowledged, scholars have often overlooked its far-reaching influence on 20th-century thought. This book aims to account for the various interpretations of Kant’s notion of aesthetic judgment formulated in the last century. The book approaches the subject matter from both a historical and a theoretical point of view and in relation to different cultural contexts, also exploring in an unprecedented way its influence on some very up-to-date philosophical developments and trends. It represents the first choral and comprehensive study on this missing piece in the history of modern and contemporary philosophy, capable of cutting in a unique way across different traditions, movements and geographical areas. All main themes of Kant’s aesthetics are investigated in this book, while at the same time showing how they have been interpreted in very different ways in the 20th century. With contributions by Alessandro Bertinetto, Patrice Canivez, Dario Cecchi, Diarmuid Costello, Nicola Emery, Serena Feloj, Günter Figal, Tom Huhn, Hans-Peter Krüger, Thomas W. Leddy, Stefano Marino, Claudio Paolucci, Anne Sauvagnargues, Dennis J. Schmidt, Arno Schubbach, Scott R. Stroud, Thomas Teufel, and Pietro Terzi. Kant's Critique Of Judgment Represents One Of The Most Important Texts In Modern Philosophy. However, While Its Importance For 19th-century Philosophy Has Been Widely Acknowledged, Scholars Have Often Overlooked Its Far-reaching Influence On 20th-century Thought. This Book Aims To Account For The Various Interpretations Of Kant's Notion Of Aesthetic Judgment Formulated In The Last Century. The Book Approaches The Subject Matter From Both A Historical And A Theoretical Point Of View And In Relation To Different Cultural Contexts, Also Exploring In An Unprecedented Way Its Influence On Some Very Up-to-date Philosophical Developments And Trends. It Represents The First Choral And Comprehensive Study On This Missing Piece In The History Of Modern And Contemporary Philosophy, Capable Of Cutting In A Unique Way Across Different Traditions, Movements And Geographical Areas. All Main Themes Of Kant's Aesthetics Are Investigated In This Book, While At The Same Time Showing How They Have Been Interpreted In Very Different Ways In The 20th Century. With Contributions By Dario Cecchi, Diarmuid Costello, Nicola Emery, Serena Feloj, Günter Figal, Elio Franzini, Tom Huhn, Gioia Laura Iannilli, Hans-peter Krüger, Stefano Marino, Giovanni Matteucci, Anne Sauvagnargues, Dennis J. Schmidt, Arno Schubbach, Scott R. Stroud, Thomas Teufel, Pietro Terzi, Isabelle Thomas-fogiel. Acknowledgments 5 Table of Contents 7 List of Abbreviations 11 Introduction 13 The Unity and Plurality of Culture 49 Blank Spaces and Blank Spots 71 The Place of Kant’s Critique of the Power of Judgment in Gadamer’s Hermeneutics 85 Modern Research Procedures and their Conflicts in View of Dignity 103 Disinterest and an Overabundance of Subjectivity 125 Kant, Max Horkheimer and Picasso 143 Think for Oneself and Broad-Minded Thinking 169 Eric Weil’s Reading of the Critique of the Power of Judgment 187 The Discordant Accord of the Faculties 205 “Through Königsbergian Mists” 217 Exceeding Exposures 239 Reflective Judgment, Abduction and Predictive Processing 261 Aesthetic Experience and Its Values 275 Retrieving Kant’s Aesthetics for Art Theory After Greenberg 293 Stanley Cavell and the Critique of the Linguistic Power of Judgment 311 Kant’s Concept of Power of Judgment and the Logic of Artistic Improvisation 325 Kant and Everyday Aesthetics 349 About the Contributors 369 Index of Concepts 375 Index of Names 385