Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Firstness, Oneness, Genius

One clear example of Firstness in Kant's system is the "inspiration" that produces a work of Genius.  Accordingly, any subsequent originality that has been inspired by that example is not so much a Second, but a Second First.  In contrast, the mechanical imitation of a work of Genius is an uninspired One that has reduced its object to mere Oneness.

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