David Hume’s Of the Standard of Taste can be compared to modern debates about personal preference—while individual opinions vary, some artistic and cultural works achieve lasting recognition. He acknowledges that taste is subjective—what one person considers high fashion, another might see as outdated or excessive. However, Hume also argues that certain artistic qualities endure over… Continue reading Yasmine: Sentiment & Taste
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Heaven dejesus sentiment & taste
In David Hume’s “Of the Standard of Taste” (1760), I agree with a good number of his points. They apply not only to art but also to writing. The idea that being more experienced allows a critic or anyone who is trying to critique something to have a better idea of what makes something a good piece or… Continue reading Heaven dejesus sentiment & taste
Sentiment & Taste
“Under some or other of these imperfections, the generality of men labour; and hence a true judge in the finer arts is observed, even during the most polished ages, to be so rare a character: Strong sense, united to delicate sentiment, improved by practice, perfected by comparison, and cleared of all prejudice, can alone entitle… Continue reading Sentiment & Taste
sensibility Williams sophia giuliani
Williams writing higlights the importance of the word in the 18th and 19th centuries. It started out meaning physical feeling or awareness, but it grew to describe a person’s emotional and artistic sensitivity. People with “sensibility” describe as someone who was thoughtful and deeply moved by art, beauty, and emotions. Over time, though, the meaning… Continue reading sensibility Williams sophia giuliani
sophias late work :)
David Hume’s “Of the Standard of Taste” (1760), found in the Harvard Classics 1909, talks about how we judge things like art and beauty. Hume says that everyone has their own opinion, but there are certain things that many people can agree are beautiful or well-made. He believes that with practice and experience, people can… Continue reading sophias late work 🙂
Rebecca Sentiment and Taste
Something that I found interesting in this text is how taste is examined in regards to how it relates to culture and art under a philosophical lens. In particular, it analyses how our overall perception is affected. Taste can vary, including as a result of culture, making it subjective. Further, taste can also change when… Continue reading Rebecca Sentiment and Taste
Erin Lee – Sentiment & Taste
Both “Taste” and “Of the Standard of Taste” mention the subjection of taste, and how it is unique towards every individual; they reflect upon taste in two different manners. “Taste” by Levine and Newman mentions taste in the context of culture, gender, and race. They bring up the past points of culture, repeatedly bringing up… Continue reading Erin Lee – Sentiment & Taste
Taste – Donovan James
What I found interesting while reading Of the Standard Taste was how he has variations to define what it means to have a taste. Taste isn’t really what people would say to talk about what he is referring to. This feels like it’s showing how the word isn’t exactly dying out of normal English usage… Continue reading Taste – Donovan James
Nicholas Cai – Taste
After reading David Hume’s “Of the Standard of Taste”, I immediately noticed a connection with Adam Smith’s “The Theory of Moral Sentiments” in regards to initial judgement before inviting sympathy. Smith writes that if a sufferer’s sentiments and feelings “coincide and tally with our own, we necessarily approve of them as proportioned and suitable to… Continue reading Nicholas Cai – Taste
