Episode #060 ... Kant pt. 5 - The Sublime
Philosophize This!
Stephen West
4.8 • 16.2K Ratings
🗓️ 1 June 2015
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
On this episode of the podcast, we attempt to tackle the elusive concept of the sublime. We begin by clarifying everything the sublime is NOT, and then attempt to pin it down by considering a common motif that is has been associated with the sublime throughout history. Next, we discuss several anecdotes from people who have experienced the sublime and why one described it as “an agreeable kind of horror.” Finally, we discuss how the sublime relates to beauty and question some commonly made assumptions about ugliness. All this and more on the latest episode of Philosophize This!
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| 0:38.7 | Now, I'm going to be really straightforward with you guys. |
| 0:42.2 | I really have no idea what it is we're even talking about today. |
| 0:46.8 | Really, it's something to marvel at, I think. |
| 0:49.8 | For the next 30 minutes of your life, I'm going to speak into this microphone and I'm going |
| 0:54.9 | to tell you a story about something that is impossible to tell you a story about. |
| 0:59.6 | I'm going to tell you about a very mysterious thing. |
| 1:02.6 | It's a thing that has captivated entire generations of people. |
| 1:06.9 | It's a thing that has consumed men much greater than me for their entire lives. |
| 1:12.6 | This is a mystery that I've been interested in for many years now. |
| 1:15.3 | I've read entire books on the subject. |
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