Reflection of Aesthetic in the Idea of Descartes

Abstract

In the study, Descartes's philosophical point of view and his understanding of art and his thinking are discussed. It is emphasized aesthetic position, aesthetic ideas and views in her mind. The ideas and visions discussed in this work are preliminary research in terms of Descartes's aesthetic influence on the times. In this context, presenting the problem situation in the introduction in order to deal with Descartes's thoughts, the definition of art has been handled on three different bases and supported by problem cues. The three different meanings of the art discussed in this chapter is as below: These are the creation of the artwork and examination actions of the art, apart from nature, however, objects and movements are consciously handled by man, analyzing to nature and these are related with a frame of an idea to revealed in basic idea by man and that people are aware of the beauty. For this reason, art is together with thought, and thoughts are together with art.