Result · Metaphysics Frontier problem Resolved

The Sublime

Kant's sublime — the experience of overwhelming magnitude or power — is formalized as a comprehension boundary: the sublime occurs when the perceiver's cog…

Philosophy Domain level open problem AEST Book VII

Overview

Kant’s sublime — the experience of overwhelming magnitude or power — is formalized as a comprehension boundary: the sublime occurs when the perceiver’s cognitive resources are insufficient to form a global section.

Result Statement

The sublime as comprehension boundary. Kant’s mathematical/dynamical sublime categorified. Status: Resolved.