For this assignment we will read about Kant versus Du Bois, then respond to the following question: What response would philosopher Kant have on beauty after reading about what W.E.B. Du Bois thinks about beauty?

Kant versus Du Bois

Paper details: Please write a two page paper responding to this philosophical question that I have proposed: What response would philosopher Kant have on beauty after reading about what W.E.B. Du Bois thinks about beauty? Here are some things that might help in the question answering: You don’t need to spend a lot of time citing directly from the text. Unless it is a specific term you need to define for the analysis, paraphrase and summary are fine. Spend your time developing a single point. You don’t have time to pursue multiple lines of inquiry or writing a 5-paragraph essay for this.

Kant versus Du Bois

You will want to be able to articulate not only the what of the argument but the how – the connective tissue. How does this thinker build the argument. Focus your analysis on the relationship between art and society. (It’s a class on aesthetic theory, after all). Plan on writing two pages or so. Also there is a link on an article that explains a bit further on what Kant’s ideas of beauty are in general. I can provide it for you in the chat just to help you on the writing. Please only reference the readings and not the article. https://youtu.be/9WQCLuuNHUU

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