Kantian Aesthetics and Poetic Wisdom——From "the True" to " the Good": a Comparison and Investigation of Chinese and Western Wisdom

The construction and theoretical progress of Chinese aesthetics in modern and present times have been generally proceeding in frame of Kant's structure(the truth-the beauty-the good/perception-spirit-consciousness).This development is limited by pure logical while it lacks research made from historical perspective.Actually,in his Introduction to History of Development of Universe,Kant investigates human beings' intellects,emotions and their subtle relations by examining a wide range of things from those in universe to man's height and overall situation.Humans can develop their intellects and emotions harmoniously,which Kant defines as man's 'judgment'(similar to wisdom).Contrary to Kant's study of 'the truth'(perception) and 'the good'(consciousness / morality) that is equal to question of knowledge derived from seeing and hearing and knowledge of morality and character which Song Dynasty Confucianists proposed,Chinese philosophers' exploration of this question shows unique and remote tradition.The best approach with which is traced and interpreted is to open up path leading to origin of the wisdom.The revival of philosophy(i.e.the road back home) is from beauty back to the wisdom;the course from poetic wisdom back to of trichotomy of structure is from history to logic(a kind of sublimation and inner conversion).Aesthetics or aesthetic ability should not be something like a mystery.