The Two Theorists Hume And Kent

Beauty’s innate commentary to Society Concepts of beauty can be portrayed in everyday life. Jane Martin’s play entitled Beauty is the perfect example of how society perceives beauty and the subsequent benefits of possessing these unrealistic attributes. ‘Beauty is in the eye of the beholder’, this is a phrase that many may relate to and Jane’s play is a representation of this, making it a commentary to society’s unrealistic views of beauty. An in depth look, at how society’s perceptions of beauty affects not only those who measure themselves up to these standards but also those who fit into the mold themselves and this will be the aim of this essay.

Art and beauty are synonymous to one another. Vocabulary.com defines art as the expression of ideas and emotions through a physical medium, like painting, sculpture, film, dance, writing, photography, or theatre. Vocabulary.com also defines beauty as “A noun depicting an incredibly pleasing or harmonious quality or feature, beauty is hard to describe.” These definitions refer to art as a definite object, physical or metaphysical while beauty is subjective. It is open to interpretation, thus implicating, that since the two are synonymous that art is also open to individual interpretation. With Elaine Scarry’s “On Beauty and Being Just” she defends beauty from the political arguments against it but also argues that beauty does indeed press us

Both theories were developed under the premise that our childhood experiences contribute to our behaviors, lens of perspective,

Thus, there seems to be a bit of tension between the idea that “beauty is in the eye of the beholder” and the reality of the way we as humans judge art. Kant called this specific tension “the antinomy of taste”, which he used as a jumping off point to develop a complex system of aesthetic judgment. However, an interesting solution was proposed by David Hume. Suppose people did disagree on whether E. L. James or William Shakespeare is a better writer. What would one do? Hume proposed that people should do the same thing they’ve always done when they think they have a disagreement about an apparent matter of fact: asking an expert.

Some people have maintained that beauty is indeed ‘in the eyes of the beholder’, or it is nothing but a capacity possessed by works of art to ‘cause’ the idea of beauty in us.[1] The difficulty of reconciling subjectivity of response with the presumed universality of aesthetic judgement is one which Kant struggled with in his third critique. Kant’s views on art are a main part of his philosophy.[2] In Kant’s view when we describe a flower being red we are, fundamentally including sensory data under concepts. However in the case of verdict like the ‘this flower is beautiful’ we are referring to what is being viewed to what he calls ‘a delight, apart from any interest’. Therefore it is a ‘judgement of taste’ as compared with ‘judgements of the

at the subject from different angles and in my knowledge both articles are very good on the topic. One

From different points of view, these two distinct approaches would indicate the direct opposite of each other. In any case, upon more thorough investigation they share a couple of similarities in their theory’s, even though their use is altogether different in both approaches.

and describe (50+ words) the respective theory in the far left column. (2) Under the Intent

Hume’s paper focuses on the idea of aesthetics beauty, and that such beauty can actually be more clearly reasoned than others; that is, some standards of taste are more accurate- judgments that are more clearly reasoned and valid- than others. He begins by outlining the characteristics of one who has such makings of being called a true judge, and then he continues in answering why such judges need to be identified. The essay holds the idea that, “each mind perceives a different beauty” (Hume, 245); in that, even though some judgments are more precise, the idea is still interpreted differently because of the vast differences in each individual. The essay is one that tries to reason out why some opinions of taste, in matters taste both atheistic and mental, are more accurate than others; while still holding on to the notion that each opinion, regardless of the judge’s critic capabilities, are all different.

(Compare and contrast at least 2 theories). *Explain how to integrate these principles in changing your

Many people have written articles about the varying views of beauty. One example of this is Richard Monastersky’s article called “A Billion Years of Beauty” that talks about beauty in history. In this article, Monastersky specifically talks about how some people view a dinosaur skeleton as beautiful. He also talks about the process of replicating fossils due to the inability of being able to take the original fossil due to their location. People went back and forth discussing if the replica of the fossil was art because of the fossil itself, or if the fossil was art because of the

between the theories is that “ the ERG model proposes that more than one need

Theoretical Foundation: What theory is being tested (or created)? What are the main concepts? [9]

2.Classical theorists hold that beauty could be achieved by producing different objective proportions. This classical view of beauty is based on internal process. For instance, a women’s body has different proportion that joins to create beauty. Proportions imply the suitable display of the details of beauty. The display must be physical to be desirable. The different details of beauty come together in a harmonized sense. It also implies a graceful semblance, which is a suitable display of the details of beauty.

Many people would tell you that beauty can be defined simply, they would argue beauty is a showing off of physical fitness, and the ability to reproduce, they would say it’s just an evolutionary tool. Taking this evolutionary and biological perspective would result in a conclusion that the definition of beauty is a global fact, but you don’t have to look far to see drastically different connotations of beauty as you shift your gaze from culture to culture. Conversely, beauty itself seems to hold one denotation throughout mankind, those who are seen as beautiful, are subsequently seen as good, pure-hearted, and intelligent. The discrepancy of the definition of beauty arrives from the loss of the need to find the most “physically fit” body. Beauty is no longer about furthering the human race, because of technological advances, it can be whatever a culture teaches itself it to be. Even though beauty is no longer an evolutionary tool, the stereotypes that beauty holds are still there. This is why the word of the many can be a powerful tool and a devastating weapon.