ABSTRACT
Immanuel Kant (1724–1804) was one of the most important philosophers of the modern period. He is best known for contributions to metaphysics and epistemology (Critique of Pure Reason) and to ethics (Groundwork of the Metaphysic of Morals, Critique of Practical Reason), but his work in aesthetics (Critique of Judgment, first published in 1790) is equally groundbreaking. In this chapter, I focus on his aesthetics, with emphasis on elements relevant to philosophical thinking about music.
