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Hume’s Narrow Circle Aesthetically Expanded

Hume’s Narrow Circle Aesthetically Expanded <p>Abstract:</p><p> In the essay “Of the Standard of Taste,” the nature of the <i>individual</i> critic that can contribute to the standard is outlined, but <i>how</i> we move from an individual or individuals to a <i>group</i> of common consensus on an object of taste is left unaddressed. One way to see the expansion of agreed critics is to employ the narrow circle from the <i>Treatise</i> (3.3.2-3). It is suggested that the details of how we get from individuals to a group with similar judgments of taste be worked out along the lines Hume suggested in his discussion of the narrow circle. Civility is needed to move from individuals to a group, and what better way to make this transition than through Hume’s narrow circle? Disinterestedness is a case I develop to further the analogy between moral and aesthetic practices. Other moral qualities are suggested to be worked out in detail in aesthetic contexts. </p> http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The Journal of Aesthetic Education University of Illinois Press

Hume’s Narrow Circle Aesthetically Expanded

The Journal of Aesthetic Education , Volume 51 (4) – Nov 28, 2017

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Abstract

<p>Abstract:</p><p> In the essay “Of the Standard of Taste,” the nature of the <i>individual</i> critic that can contribute to the standard is outlined, but <i>how</i> we move from an individual or individuals to a <i>group</i> of common consensus on an object of taste is left unaddressed. One way to see the expansion of agreed critics is to employ the narrow circle from the <i>Treatise</i> (3.3.2-3). It is suggested that the details of how we get from individuals to a group with similar judgments of taste be worked out along the lines Hume suggested in his discussion of the narrow circle. Civility is needed to move from individuals to a group, and what better way to make this transition than through Hume’s narrow circle? Disinterestedness is a case I develop to further the analogy between moral and aesthetic practices. Other moral qualities are suggested to be worked out in detail in aesthetic contexts. </p>

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The Journal of Aesthetic EducationUniversity of Illinois Press

Published: Nov 28, 2017

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