Baumgarten developed aesthetics to mean the study of good and bad ” taste “, thus good and bad art, linking good taste with beauty. The good is the perfect attained by the moral will. HYMERS – Baumgarten’s Metaphysica: Editions and translation Once you have successfully made your exam-copy request, you will receive a confirmation email explaining that your request is awaiting approval.
For scholars of Kant, the German Enlightenment and the history of metaphysics, Alexander Baumgarten’s Metaphysics is an essential. He was a brother to theologian Siegmund Jakob Baumgarten. Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten was a German philosopher. Your $5 becomes $15! Dear Internet Archive Supporter. Donor challenge: Your generous donation will be matched 2-to-1 right now.