Freedom beyond the Constraints. Schiller and Moral/Political 'Tyranny of Reason'

• Authors: Siemek M. J.
• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

The essay presents in the outline the Schillerian concept of aesthetical freedom from constraints, by situating it in the context of critical confrontation with both radical forms of the Enlightenment anthropology of 'pure humanity', represented on the one hand by Kant's moral philosophy, and on the other by sociopolitical ideals of the French Revolution. From this perspective, the main concepts of Schiller's philosophical aesthetics and anthropology are considered: beauty as the embodiment of the fulfilled 'freedom in the appearance' which by the aesthetic drive of free 'game and play' realizes its infinitely open 'determinability', neutralizing and abolishing all necessities and constraints, but at the same time strictly restricting its scope and normative quality to the ideal, unreal sphere of beautiful 'appearance'. In the conclusion, the internal tension between two projects inherent in the Schillerian concept of freedom is shown: the tension between the aesthetic utopia of 'beautiful humanity' as the philosophical/anthropological absolute and social/pedagogical program of 'aesthetic education' of man - starting from beauty and aiming at 'higher' values over and above aesthetics: cognitive, moral and cultural values.

Keywords

EN

SCHILLER F. (PHILOSOPHICAL AESTETICS)

Discipline

• PHILOSOPHY: PHILOSOPHY

• Publisher: Warsaw University, Institute of Philosophy, Institute of Polish Literature and Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw
• Journal: Przegląd Filozoficzno-Literacki
• Year: 2007
• Issue: 1(16)
• Pages: 35-56
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Siemek M. J.

• M. J. Siemek, c/o Redakcja 'Przeglad Filozoficzno-Literacki', Uniwersytet Warszawski, Instytut Filozofii, ul. Krakowskie Przedmiescie 3, 00-047 Warszawa, Poland

Identifiers

CEJSH db identifier

07PLAAAA02555282