


First published in 1953. This title provides an exposition and discussion on Hippolyte Taine (1828-1893), the leader of the Naturalist movement in French criticism. The book examines his theories and some of his practice, as a critic of literature and art.


First published in 1953. This title provides an exposition and discussion on Hippolyte Taine (1828-1893), the leader of the Naturalist movement in French criticism. The book examines his theories and some of his practice, as a critic of literature and art.

""Science and Aesthetic Judgment: A Study in Taine's Critical Method"" by Sholom Jacob Kahn is a book that explores the relationship between science and aesthetics in the critical method of French philosopher and critic, Hippolyte Taine. The author argues that Taine's approach...