A theory that requires art to intimate soul beauty conflates the aesthetic with the moral, violating the autonomy of aesthetic judgment that post-Kantian aesthetics labored to establish.
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Kant / Kantian(as the philosopher whose theory is being discussed)
Immanuel Kant was an 18th-century German philosopher who argued that our minds actively shape how we experience the world, rather than passively receiving it. 'Kantian' means relating to his ideas.
Moral(as used in ethics and philosophy)
Related to ideas about right and wrong, good and bad behavior, and how we should treat each other.
Post-Kantian aesthetics(as used in art philosophy)
Philosophical ideas about art and beauty that came after Kant, which built on his idea that aesthetic judgment should be independent and not mixed up with morality or usefulness.
Soul beauty(as used in aesthetics)
A poetic phrase suggesting beauty that comes from inner spiritual or moral goodness, rather than just physical appearance.