Why Is Kant's Important To Modern Interpretations Of Beauty?

In closing Kant's theory of aesthetics can no longer withstand modern interpretations of beauty. This is due to Kant's oversimplification of subjective judgement, the fact that we cannot empirically prove that his theory of the faculties of understanding and cognition exist, and that modern interpretation of beauty is based on an ideology that are rooted in cultural hegemony. It is through these three notions that we are able to discredit the belief that beauty is both an subjective and objective concept. In my paper I took both a comparative and continental approach when tackling this argument. I tried to connect Kant's interpretations of beauty and contrast it with how modern society interprets theirs. By doing this I wanted to bring to light that contemporary judgements of beauty is rooted in the ideals of predominant society. …show more content…
This exposes the disjunct between modern standards and Kantian standards of beauty In taking a continental approach I payed close attention to how Kant used specific words to clarify his interpretation of beauty. By including definitions of philosophical words and providing examples of Kant's claim with quotes, I wanted to eliminate any vague understandings one might have when reading this