On the Asymmetry Between Positive and Negative Aesthetic Judgement

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

On the Asymmetry Between Positive and Negative Aesthetic Judgement

Original language description

The article takes an issue with the seminal essay of Frank Sibley ("Aesthetic Concepts") according to which aesthetic expressions are not governed by conditions in the sense that no sufficient conditions formulated in non-aesthetic terms can ever governtheir use. From this it follows that aesthetic judgements cannot be justified. I argue that Sibley's thesis is true about positive aesthetic concepts (like 'beautiful') but fails to apply to the negative ones (like 'ugly'). I defend this claim against various arguments that were presented in print and explain the consequences of this asymmetry.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_x - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

CEP classification

AA - Philosophy and religion

OECD FORD branch

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Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2014

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Estetika : The Central European Journal of Aesthetics

ISSN

0014-1291

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Volume of the periodical

51

Issue of the periodical within the volume

1

Country of publishing house

CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC

Number of pages

9

Pages from-to

86-94

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