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3. Hume and the Standard of Taste

Aesthetics and Philosophy of Art lectures

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Putting Yourself in Someone's Shoes and the Standard of Taste

This chapter explores the idea that one obstacle to pleasing universally is the failure to empathize with the audience. It also discusses how prejudice affects our perception of beauty and the importance of consciously putting oneself in the shoes of the original audience.

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