"Critique of Judgment" Quotes
A philosophical examination of aesthetics and teleology, exploring the nature of beauty, art, and the experience of the sublime.
philosophy | 688 pages | Published in NaN
Quotes
Beauty is a symbol of morality.
Genius is the ability to independently create original and exemplary works of art.
The beautiful is what pleases universally without a concept.
Aesthetic judgment is based on the free play of imagination and understanding.
Nature is beautiful because it appears as if it were created with a design.
The sublime is that which surpasses every standard of sense.
Artistic beauty is subjective, but it carries a universal communicability.
The judgment of taste is based on the harmony between the faculties of imagination and understanding.
The sublime arouses fear and respect, but also a sense of superiority over nature.
Art is a product of the genius that lies within an individual.
