Concepts in aesthetics

The Elasticity between an Artist and his Art An artist is his work, and thus uses the medium to express emotion and their state of being. Art is an expression of the will and feelings of the artist and thusly are subconsciously intertwined to form a beautiful blend of the material and immaterial. The argument can be made that an artist can represent himself one way through his art and contrast drastically in the real world. I firmly believe that an artist does not have to represent his true…

The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds many valuable works of art, one of which is double sided piece. This piece labeled Self-Portrait with a Straw Hat is a beautiful painting of a man wearing a hat and on the other side of this painting is a work of art called Potato Peeler, which is of a woman peeling a potato. This piece went under investigation for a time being because there was controversy whether it was an actual Van Gogh original. After extensive review, the piece was indeed found to be a…

Nowadays advertising actually is not a foreign matter to everybody in this modern life. We can see advertising everywhere around us from newspaper, radio, television to YouTube, or maybe on social media like Facebook, and Instagram. Advertising is an audio or visual form of showcasing correspondence that utilizes a transparently supported, and promote or sell a product, service or idea. For example, about the beauty standards, many magazines everyday produce images of impossible beauty; for this…

It’s a Monday morning when your eyes open to the annoying sound of your phone alarm. You swiftly silent it while you proceed to steal an extra 15 minutes of sleep. Assuming you are similar to most Americans, you probably walked to the bathroom to get ready for your day. Brushing teeth, washing one’s face, and combing one’s hair are just a few examples. Once fully dressed and ready to leave your house or dorm, you hastily rush out the front door. Pause. How many times did you look in the mirror,…

Lookism Lookism, plays a major role in todays society; therefore, society can not recognize those who are good, without first judging someone on how they present themselves. The idea of lookism is defined best by Andrew Davis a Welsh writer of screenplays and novels like House of Cards, describes “lookism’, a form of discrimination on the grounds of appearance”. (Davis) Lookism has existed from the beginning of time, from men and women being judged whether it be in sports, jobs, schools,…

In this paper, I will compare the argument Hume makes and Kant’s claim for the origin of moral motivation. First, I will look at the argument made by Hume, who argues that passion is the root of all moral motivation. Then, I will examine the claim made by Kant, who posits that reason is the origin of moral judgements. After showcasing both, I will compare the two. Finally, I will conclude by arguing that Hume’s argument for the origin of moral judgements is the stronger of the two. It is more…

This paper will highlight Kant’s ethical theory that is presented in his book Foundations of a Metaphysic Morals. Kant wanted to establish an ethical system anyone can figure out regardless of sexual orientation, religion, race etc. Kant’s ethical “specialty” is deontology the study of duty. This paper explains want duty is, and all the other factors that goes along with this ideology. I will be presenting two different examples and explaining how Kant would approach the situation using his…

Are humans being decent? Or do we act just because we have no choice? Well, that is the logic behind the famous story of the Ring of Gyges. The Ring of Gyges was a challenge poses by Glaucon to Socrates. Glaucon wanted to rend Socrates defenseless against injustice, and that was not only his intentions. He also wanted to demonstrate that justice is ruled by injustice, to such a great extend he proposed the following story ("Summary of Plato’s Ring of Gyges"). Gyges, a royal shepherd, found a…

In Immanuel Kant’s book, Grounding, and John Stuart Mill’s book, Utilitarianism, both philosophers have expressed their opinion regarding moral philosophy, and, more specifically, the importance and problems associated with moral philosophy. Kant believes that everyone has the innate ability to reason morally, but are driven away from moral reasoning by our desire for happiness. In contrast, Mill believes that people do not have the innate ability to reason morally, and therefore arises an issue…

Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) was a German philosopher who influences the modern philosophy. Kant presented that human mind creates decision based on human experience in that reason is the morality source while the time and space forms human sensibility. Kant was able to create the Kantianism framework (Kantian ethics), which is a deontological ethical theory that is premised on Enlightenment rationalism is the good provide the basis of the maxim or principle behind it is based on the moral law. In…