Truth and Method/I.1.3B Critique of the abstraction inherent in aesthetic consciousness

Having argued that 'art is knowledge and experiencing an artwork means sharing in that knowledge' (p88), Gadamer asks, reviewing a distorted interpretation of Kant's argument from Critique of Aesthetic Judgement[1], 'Is there to be no knowledge in art? Does not the experience of art contain a claim to truth which is certainly different from that of science, but just as certainly is not inferior to it?' (p88)

  1. "Critique of Judgment". Wikipedia. 2020-08-19. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Critique_of_Judgment&oldid=973760142.