Kant FTΦ: Schiller's Letters on the Aesthetic Education of Man (Live Reading)

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Meeting link: https://meet.jit.si/moderated/843a4b060b244f4e96dbcf99236d87d8689124873e312bd8a8d20d6e30a65f19 We will be starting at Letter XXVII, paragraph 7. In Kant's Critique of the Power of Judgment, we see vague suggestions on how aesthetic judgments contribute to culture. In Schiller's letters, we can see a more developed argument on how aesthetic education is required to promote the freedom of the individual as well as transition us between a state of nature and a state ruled by reason. Hopefully, this reading provides an opportunity to compare Kant's interest in how aesthetic judgments (and moral judgments themselves) contribute to culture with Schiller and expand our interpretation of both. I've linked the Penguin edition of the book here, but please feel free to use whatever edition you have or want. PDF (with facing German): https://annas-archive.gl/md5/005de78cf1a714cc2c155ce569f670cf Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Aesthetic-Education-Man-Friedrich-Schiller/dp/0141396962?sr=8-1 Note: Kant FTΦ (Friends Through Philosophy) is a group of individuals who have connected over reading Kant (and other philosophers). This meeting will focus on the interests of regular attendees. We will frequently reference Kant and other philosophers. Discussions may involve shared notions that have developed over time. If you are not a regular attendee and feel lost in the conversation, it may be a byproduct of being newer to the meetings: don't hesitate to ask for clarification.