David Hume e a hierarquização do gosto

Abstract

In this work, we will research about the taste taking as reference the thought of philosopher David Hume, as presented in the essay entitled “Of the standard of taste”, which is found in the Moral, Political and Literary Essays. In order to have a better understanding of the subject, this article is structured in three moments. In the first moment we will focus on the thesis that beauty is not characteristic of objects but is found in the mind of those who contemplate it, that is, beauty is subjective. In the second moment, we will treat with judgments of taste, in view of a clarifying if, just as beauty, the taste is also subjective. Lastly, we will examine the central thesis of this investigation, namely, if it is possible to formulate a standard of taste in the evaluation of art. Hume defends the thesis that, even though taste is subjective, even so, it is possible to say that one work of art is better than another, because there are parameters that guarantee this aesthetic judgment.

Keywords: Standard, Taste, Philosophy of Art, Aesthetics, Art.