Few classic philosophers are as popular as Immanuel Kant. Kant’s ideas seem to be used ubiquitously in contemporary aesthetics discussions. Here, we critically review the way his ideas are being applied in empirical research. We focus on the four moments presented in the Critique of the Power of Judgment (first published in 1790) and show that Kant’s precise (and sometimes counter-intuitive) use of language paired with his complex transcendental framework make interpretation of his work difficult. In some cases, colliding terminological systems easily lead to misinterpretations of his ideas. Further complicating matters, Kant developed a coherent and static description of judgments on the beautiful, while modern empiricists conduct experiments to construct a dynamic explanation of aesthetic experiences. These two approaches are difficult to reconcile. We outline points of tension and also areas where his ideas relate to and might motivate productive research questions.

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碰撞的术语系统-以马内利·康德与当代经验美学

很少有古典哲学家像伊曼纽尔·康德那样受欢迎。康德的思想似乎在当代美学讨论中无处不在。在这里，我们批判性地回顾了他的想法在实证研究中的应用方式。我们关注于《判断力批判》（1790年首次出版）中介绍的四个时刻，并证明了康德对语言的精确（有时是违反直觉的）用法，以及他复杂的先验框架，使得对他的作品的解释变得困难。在某些情况下，术语系统冲突容易导致对他的思想的误解。进一步使事情复杂化的是，康德发展了对美的判断的连贯和静态的描述，而现代经验主义者进行了实验，以构造对审美体验的动态解释。这两种方法很难调和。我们概述了紧张点，也概述了他的想法与哪些领域相关，并可能激发了富有成效的研究问题。