Do aesthetic reasons have normative authority over us? Could there be anything like an aesthetic ‘ought’ or an aesthetic obligation? I argue that there are no aesthetic obligations. We have reasons to act certain ways regarding various aesthetic objects – most notably, reasons to attend to and appreciate those objects. But, I argue, these reasons never amount to duties. This is because aesthetic reasons are merely evaluative, not deontic. They can only entice us or invite us – they can never compel us. Beauty gives us goods without shoulds.

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没有纯粹的审美义务

审美理由对我们有规范的权威吗？会不会有某种审美“应该”或审美义务之类的东西？我认为没有审美义务。我们有理由对各种审美对象采取某些方式——最值得注意的是，有理由关注和欣赏这些对象。但是，我认为，这些理由绝不会构成义务。这是因为审美原因仅仅是评价性的，而不是道义的。他们只能引诱我们或邀请我们——他们永远无法强迫我们。美女给了我们不应该的商品。