Hume's Standard of Taste
데이비드 흄의 취미의 기준
A classical aesthetic essay reconciling subjective sentiment with normative standards of beauty via the joint verdict of qualified, ideal critics possessing delicacy of taste and freedom from prejudice.
| Field | Aesthetics & Art Theory · Philosophy |
|---|---|
| Level of analysis | Micro · Individual |
| Paradigm | Pragmatism Virtue Ethics |
| Key figures | 👤 David Hume (데이비드 흄) |
| Year | 1757 |
Key Claims
David Hume addressed the antinomy of taste: beauty exists in the mind, yet common sense judges Homer superior to minor rhymesters. He located a normative Standard of Taste in the consensus of true judges characterized by delicacy of imagination, practice, comparison, and freedom from prejudice.
Further Reading
- Hume, D. (1757). Of the standard of taste. In Four Dissertations. A. Millar.
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