Critique of Judgment

Summary

Immanuel Kant's «Critique of Judgment» is the third of his critical works, where he explores the faculty of judgment as a mediator between theoretical reason (examined in the «Critique of Pure Reason») and practical reason (examined in the «Critique of Practical Reason»). The book is divided into two main parts: the first part is dedicated to the aesthetic faculty of judgment, where Kant analyzes the concepts of the beautiful and the sublime, as well as the nature of aesthetic experience and taste. The second part focuses on the teleological faculty of judgment, where he examines the concept of purposiveness in nature and its significance for scientific knowledge. Kant argues that the faculty of judgment plays a crucial role in uniting sensory experience and rational thought, allowing individuals to find meaning and order in the world.