Kant kept to the "principle of austerity" in his philosophical work: he offers little in the way of clarification or example, and what there is seems badly chosen and disputable. But when we …

Kant’s understanding of music’s form certainly sounds strange, for tones are hardly, if ever, taken to be beautiful in isolation but always are listened to in the context of a rich tapestry of …

Immanuel Kant was the first philosopher of the modern Western World to incorporate a theory of the arts into his general philosophical scheme. He was first in another sense also: He included …

Apr 23, 2014 · With this revised understanding of Kant's theory of music in place, I conclude by sketching a Kantian solution to a central problem in the philosophy of music: given that music …

Several prominent philosophers of art (e.g., Kivy, Dahlhaus, Schueller) have worried whether Kant has a coherent theory of music on account of two perceived tensions in his view. First, there …

Kant's comments on music, as an integral part of his aesthetic theory, are formal and sparing. They contrast with a growing role of music in the cultural landscape at the turn of the 18th and …

Apr 23, 2014 · Several prominent philosophers of art have worried about whether Kant has a coherent theory of music on account of two perceived tensions in his view. First, there appears …

Kant's evaluation of music in the Critique of Judgement stands as a blemish on an otherwise appealing system of judgments of beauty and of assigning aesthetic worth. In order to resolve …

May 1, 2014 · With this revised understanding of Kant's theory of music in place, I conclude by sketching a Kantian solution to a central problem in the philosophy of music: given that music …

The critique examines Immanuel Kant's conception of music within his broader aesthetic philosophy, arguing that Kant categorizes music as an agreeable rather than beautiful art due …