Abstract
According to the classical view, beauty is grounded on the universe’s objective harmony, defined by the formula of unity in variety. Concurrently, nature’s beauty is univocal and independent of subjective judgement. In this paper I will argue that, although Leibniz’s view coincides with this formula, his philosophy offers an explanation for subjective dissent in aesthetic judgements about nature. I will show that the acceptance of divergences on aesthetic value are the result of a conception of harmony that includes qualitative variety and dissonance.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.33134/eeja.171 | Journal eISSN: 2571-0915
Language: English
Page range: 67 - 88
Published on: Mar 1, 2018
Published by: Helsinki University Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
© 2018 Carlos Portales, published by Helsinki University Press
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.