The Idea of Form: Rethinking Kant's Aesthetics by Rodolphe Gasche (English) Hard

Description: The Idea of Form by Rodolphe Gasche The predicate "beautiful" indicates that something has minimal form and is cognizable. This book explores this concept of form, in particular the role of presentation in what Kant refers to as mere form, which involves not only the understanding, but also reason as the faculty of ideas. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Against the assumption that aesthetic form relates to a harmonious arrangement of parts into a beautiful whole, this work argues that reason is the real theme of the Critique of Judgement as of the two earlier Critiques. Since aesthetic judgement of the beautiful becomes possible only when the mind is confronted with things of nature, for which no determined concepts of understanding are available, aesthetic judgement is involved in an epistemological or, rather, para-epistemological task. The predicate "beautiful" indicates that something has minimal form and is cognizable. This book explores this concept of form, in particular the role of presentation (Darstellung) in what Kant refers to as mere form, which involves not only the understanding, but also reason as the faculty of ideas. Such a notion of form reveals why the beautiful can be related to the morally good. On the basis of this reinterpreted concept of form, most major concepts and themes of the Critique of Judgement - such as disinterestedness, free play, the sublime, genius and beautiful arts - are examined by the author and shown in a new light. Back Cover "The book reads very well and does a wonderful job of unfolding and disentangling Kants dense and very complex arguments. In addition to philosophers, it will be of interest to those working in literary criticism, art theory, and political theory." -Dennis Schmidt,Villanova University Flap Against the assumption that aesthetic form relates to a harmonious arrangement of parts into a beautiful whole, this book argues that reason is the real theme of the Critique of Judgment as of the two earlier Critiques. Since aesthetic judgment of the beautiful becomes possible only when the mind is confronted with things of nature, for which no determined concepts of understanding are available, aesthetic judgment is involved in an epistemological or, rather, para-epistemological task. The predicate "beautiful" indicates that something has minimal form and is cognizable. This book explores this concept of form, in particular the role of presentation (Darstellung) in what Kant refers to as "mere form," which involves not only the understanding, but also reason as the faculty of ideas. Such a notion of form reveals why the beautiful can be related to the morally good. On the basis of this reinterpreted concept of form, most major concepts and themes of the Critique of Judgment-such as disinterestedness, free play, the sublime, genius, and beautiful arts-are examined by the author and shown in a new light. Author Biography Rodolphe Gasché is Eugenio Donato Professor of Comparative Literature at SUNY, Buffalo. His most recent book is Of Minimal Things: Studies on the Notion of Relation (Stanford, 1999). Table of Contents One principle more; transcendentality, in play; on mere form; presenting the maximum; absolutely great; interest and disinterest; the arts, in the nude; hypotyposis. Review "The book reads very well and does a wonderful job of unfolding and disentangling Kants dense and very complex arguments. In addition to philosophers, it will be of interest to those working in literary criticism, art theory, and political theory." - Dennis Schmidt,Villanova University Long Description Against the assumption that aesthetic form relates to a harmonious arrangement of parts into a beautiful whole, this book argues that reason is the real theme of the Critique of Judgment as of the two earlier Critiques . Since aesthetic judgment of the beautiful becomes possible only when the mind is confronted with things of nature, for which no determined concepts of understanding are available, aesthetic judgment is involved in an epistemological or, rather, para-epistemological task. The predicate "beautiful" indicates that something has minimal form and is cognizable. This book explores this concept of form, in particular the role of presentation ( Darstellung ) in what Kant refers to as "mere form," which involves not only the understanding, but also reason as the faculty of ideas. Such a notion of form reveals why the beautiful can be related to the morally good. On the basis of this reinterpreted concept of form, most major concepts and themes of the Critique of Judgment --such as disinterestedness, free play, the sublime, genius, and beautiful arts--are examined by the author and shown in a new light. Review Quote "The book reads very well and does a wonderful job of unfolding and disentangling Kants dense and very complex arguments. In addition to philosophers, it will be of interest to those working in literary criticism, art theory, and political theory." Details ISBN0804746133 Short Title IDEA OF FORM Pages 272 Publisher Stanford University Press Language English ISBN-10 0804746133 ISBN-13 9780804746137 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2002 Imprint Stanford University Press Place of Publication Palo Alto Country of Publication United States Illustrations references, index Series Cultural Memory in the Present DOI 10.1604/9780804746137 UK Release Date 2002-12-10 AU Release Date 2002-12-10 NZ Release Date 2002-12-10 US Release Date 2002-12-10 Publication Date 2002-12-10 Subtitle Rethinking Kants Aesthetics Alternative 9780804780315 DEWEY 111.85092 Audience General Author Rodolphe Gasche We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159469167;

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