Abstract
<jats:p>Outlines of Philosophy – V Aesthetics This work systematically presents Hermann Lotzes theory of aesthetics, aiming to ground the concept of beauty within both subjective experience and objective reality. According to Lotze, beauty is not merely a matter of individual pleasure but carries a claim to universality. However, this universality does not arise from empirical agreement; rather, it is rooted in an idealized structure of the human mind. Beauty is defined as the intuitive perception of harmony among laws, substances, and purposes within reality. In this sense, aesthetic experience functions as a mediating domain between knowledge and ethics. The book further explores the concrete manifestations of beauty through various art forms, including music, architecture, plastic arts, painting, and poetry. Music, in particular, is considered the most powerful medium due to its ability to express the inner dynamics of universal order without reliance on concrete representation. Architecture reflects the balance between mechanical forces and aesthetic form. Lotze ultimately conceives art not as a mere imitation of individual realities but as a means of revealing the total structure of reality through concentrated representation. The work thus offers a comprehensive aesthetic theory that reconciles subjective perception with objective value, grounded in a philosophy of meaning and value. Keywords: Aesthetics; Beauty; Philosophy of value; Imagination; Theory of art</jats:p>