行走于“优美”与“崇高”之间——小议康德之《论优美感和崇高感》

摘要

The view To Beauty and Sublime is the only monograph of aesthetics of Kant. It has an important aesthetic and research value even more than his three critical theory prototype. The text is different from the rigorous philosophical thinking attitude, substituting the aesthetic point of view of the observer on the ＂beauty＂ and ＂sublime＂ proposition and their relationship to make a unique interpretation. Kant defined the ＂Principles＂ and ＂Nature＂ as the fundamental driving force mechanism of beauty and sublime, and beauty final according to attributed to the sublime. Kant emphasized the experience and awareness of the aesthetic role in the decision, and through the distinction between the beauty and sublime, as well as their opposites aesthetic, in order to educate a new generation of young citizens of the world.%《论优美感和崇高感》是康德惟一一篇美学专论，是他此后三大批判的理论雏形，具有重要美学研究价值。文中康德以不同于严谨哲学思考的姿态，以美学观察者的角度对“优美”与“崇高”命题及其相互关系作出独到解读。明确了“原则”和“大自然”是作为优美与崇高的根本动力机制，优美与崇高相生相成，并且优美最终要依归于崇高。强调了体验和感悟对于审美的决定作用，区分了优美与崇高及其对立面，以此美育教化新一代青年世界公民。