Should We Take Kant Literally?: On Alleged Racism in Observations on the Feeling of the Beautiful and Sublime

Philosophy and Literature 37 (2):542-553 (2013)
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Abstract

The criticism has been made that Kant looks racist, at least in his early work. This, however, is to insist on a literal reading. I explore Kant’s use of irony and satire as he battles to defend his vision. I show the rhetoric of irony in a pivotal text, looking at what happens and why.

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Gabrielle D. V. White
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