In this article, I argue that Hegel takes a centralist view of the concept of beauty whereas Wittgenstein rejects the centralist view outright. Hegel’s and Wittgenstein’s approaches to beauty are very different. There are some commonalities with respect to the critique of causal explanations in aesthetics. However, despite such minor similarities, it is undeniable that their respective approaches lead to very different theories of aesthetics. Should one be obliged on that basis to choose between…
Read moreIn this article, I argue that Hegel takes a centralist view of the concept of beauty whereas Wittgenstein rejects the centralist view outright. Hegel’s and Wittgenstein’s approaches to beauty are very different. There are some commonalities with respect to the critique of causal explanations in aesthetics. However, despite such minor similarities, it is undeniable that their respective approaches lead to very different theories of aesthetics. Should one be obliged on that basis to choose between Hegel and Wittgenstein on beauty? I argue that such a decision is neither necessary nor useful.
