Handbuch Philosophische Ästhetik

This handbook provides a concise introduction to philosophical aesthetics. It addresses both classical-historical and contemporary positions and theories in their diversity. The volume is thematically divided into four areas: aesthetic properties, aesthetic objects, aesthetic experiences and judgments, as well as the beautiful, the true, and the good.

The contributions differ not only in terms of their questions but also in structure and methodology: some focus primarily on systematic approaches while others emphasize historical perspectives; some are analytical while others are more phenomenological or hermeneutic in nature; some concentrate on presenting existing problems and discussion contexts, while others offer their own solutions. These differences indicate the richness and diversity of philosophical aesthetics.