The Judgment of Knowledge

David GilesZac Ostraff

According to our discussion in class, the judgment of taste cannot be colored by knowledge. Any judgment thus colored

“is not pure.”

Two Haikuby Brooke Newey

Masterful writingOf haiku abilityHas vanished from me.

I can’t write haiku.I always end up with justToo many syllables.

In class we have discussed the judgments of beauty and the sublime. However, we feel that

there is a third, equally important kind of judgment: the judgment of knowledge.

IMAGINATION

UNDERSTANDING

Beauty

Sublime

Knowledge

Defining the Judgment of Knowledge

The judgment of knowledge is the use of our understanding to find additional satisfaction in the object, not available to those without such understanding.

Peter and the Thimble

“She also said she would give him a kiss if he liked, but Peter did not know what she meant, and he held out his hand expectantly.”

Allusions to a Third Judgment

“Whatever by means of reason pleases through the mere concept is good.”

• Allows for use of rationality in judgments of taste

Kolob Canyons

Conclusion

Although powerful and important, the judgment of beauty and of the sublime are insufficient for a complete judgment of taste—meaning, it is also necessary to have the judgment of knowledge to make a complete and proper judgment.

Questions?