David Proud

5 days ago

On Immanuel Kant’s ‘Critique of Judgement’: A Glimpse of Eternity — part four

‘Burnt Norton’ (excerpt) by T. S. Eliot, (1888–1965) Time present and time past Are both perhaps present in time future, And time future contained in time past. What might have been and what has been Point to one end, which is always present. … Desire itself is movement Not in…

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On Immanuel Kant’s ‘Critique of Judgement’: A Glimpse of Eternity — part four

5 days ago

On Immanuel Kant’s ‘Critique of Judgement’: A Glimpse of Eternity — part three

‘The nightingale, it sings so beautifully’ by Georg Friedrich Daumer (1800–1875) The nightingale, it sings so beautifully, when the stars are twinkling. Love me, my beloved heart, kiss me in the dark! Nachtigall, sie singt so schön, wenn die Sterne funkeln. Liebe mich, geliebtes Herz, küsse mich im Dunkeln! …

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On Immanuel Kant’s ‘Critique of Judgement’: A Glimpse of Eternity — part three

Jul 26

On Immanuel Kant’s ‘Critique of Judgement’: A Glimpse of Eternity — part two

‘… art, considered in its highest vocation, is and remains for us a thing of the past. Thereby it has lost for us genuine truth and life, and has rather been transferred into our ideas instead of maintaining its earlier necessity in reality and occupying its higher place. What is…

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On Immanuel Kant’s ‘Critique of Judgement’: A Glimpse of Eternity — part two

Jul 23

On Immanuel Kant’s ‘Critique of Judgement’: A Glimpse of Eternity — part one

‘She walks in beauty’ by Lord Byron (1788–1824) She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that’s best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes; Thus mellowed to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies. One shade…

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On Immanuel Kant’s ‘Critique of Judgement’: A Glimpse of Eternity — part one

Jul 19

On Immanuel Kant’s ‘Critique of Practical Reason’: Music at Midnight -part three

Such dupes are men to custom, and so prone To rev’rence what is ancient, and can plead A course of long observance for its use, That even servitude, the worst of ills, Because deliver’d down from sire to son, Is kept and guarded as a sacred thing! — William Cowper…

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On Immanuel Kant’s ‘Critique of Practical Reason’: Music at Midnight -part three

Jul 15

On Immanuel Kant’s ‘Critique of Practical Reason’: Music at Midnight -part two

‘It is the most striking fact about human life that we have values. We think of ways that things could be better, more perfect, and so of course different, than they are; and of ways that we ourselves could be better, more perfect, and so of course different, than we…

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On Immanuel Kant’s ‘Critique of Practical Reason’: Music at Midnight -part two

Jul 12

On Immanuel Kant’s ‘Critique of Practical Reason’: Music at Midnight -part one

‘Submission’ by George Herbert (1593–1633) But that thou art my wisdome, Lord, And both mine eyes are thine, My minde would be extreamly stirr’d For missing my designe. Were it not better to bestow Some place and power on me? Then should thy praises with me grow, And share in…

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On Immanuel Kant’s ‘Critique of Practical Reason’: Music at Midnight -part one

Jul 10

On Kant’s ‘Foundations of the Metaphysics of Morals’ — Good will hunting — Part Three

Why didst thou promise such a beauteous day, And make me travel forth without my cloak, To let base clouds o’ertake me in my way, Hiding thy bravery in their rotten smoke? ’Tis not enough that through the cloud thou break, To dry the rain on my storm-beaten face, For…

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On Kant’s ‘Foundations of the Metaphysics of Morals’ — Good will hunting — Part Three

Jul 8

On Kant’s ‘Foundations of the Metaphysics of Morals’ — Good will hunting — Part Two

‘Morality’ by Matthew Arnold (1822–1888) We cannot kindle when we will The fire which in the heart resides; The spirit bloweth and is still, In mystery our soul abides. But tasks in hours of insight will’d Can be through hours of gloom fulfill’d. With aching hands and bleeding feet We…

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On Kant’s ‘Foundations of the Metaphysics of Morals’ — Good will hunting — Part Two

Jul 7

On Kant’s ‘Foundations of the Metaphysics of Morals’ — Good will hunting — Part One

How far that little candle throws his beams!

29 min read

On Kant’s ‘Foundations of the Metaphysics of Morals’ — Good will hunting — Part One

On Immanuel Kant’s ‘Critique of Judgement’​: A Glimpse of Eternity — part four

On Immanuel Kant’s ‘Critique of Judgement’​: A Glimpse of Eternity — part three

On Immanuel Kant’s ‘Critique of Judgement’​: A Glimpse of Eternity — part two

On Immanuel Kant’s ‘Critique of Judgement’​: A Glimpse of Eternity — part one

On Immanuel Kant’s ‘Critique of Practical Reason’​: Music at Midnight -part three

On Immanuel Kant’s ‘Critique of Practical Reason’​: Music at Midnight -part two

On Immanuel Kant’s ‘Critique of Practical Reason’​: Music at Midnight -part one

On Kant’s ‘Foundations of the Metaphysics of Morals’​ — Good will hunting — Part Three

On Kant’s ‘Foundations of the Metaphysics of Morals’​ — Good will hunting — Part Two

On Kant’s ‘Foundations of the Metaphysics of Morals’​ — Good will hunting — Part One

On Immanuel Kant’s ‘Critique of Judgement’: A Glimpse of Eternity — part four

On Immanuel Kant’s ‘Critique of Judgement’: A Glimpse of Eternity — part three

On Immanuel Kant’s ‘Critique of Judgement’: A Glimpse of Eternity — part two

On Immanuel Kant’s ‘Critique of Judgement’: A Glimpse of Eternity — part one

On Immanuel Kant’s ‘Critique of Practical Reason’: Music at Midnight -part three

On Immanuel Kant’s ‘Critique of Practical Reason’: Music at Midnight -part two

On Immanuel Kant’s ‘Critique of Practical Reason’: Music at Midnight -part one

On Kant’s ‘Foundations of the Metaphysics of Morals’ — Good will hunting — Part Three

On Kant’s ‘Foundations of the Metaphysics of Morals’ — Good will hunting — Part Two

On Kant’s ‘Foundations of the Metaphysics of Morals’ — Good will hunting — Part One