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Item Immanuel Kant's Third Critique: Applying the Aesthetic Lens(2019-04-11) Govender, Tiffany; Bohrer, Frederick; Graduate School; HumanitiesThe following examines in greater detail and considers the potential of Immanuel Kant’s theories of aesthetic judgement—with special interest in his theory of the sublime—to provide answers to several questions that become apparent upon further inspection of contemporary scholarship on the subject. Primary to this discussion is the question of the potential value held by the aesthetic experience for the contemporary question of representation, and the construction of meaning. While the longstanding debate regarding the validity of Kant’s ideas is understandably relevant to the study of Kant’s work, this project does not seek to offer support to or to dispute the quality of the arguments laid down by Kant. Instead, it intends to provide the context and understanding necessary to position Kant’s ideas in the framework of contemporary studies in the Humanities in general, and, more specifically, to make a case for their utility in the analysis of the aesthetic experience in creative work.Item SOCIAL RELATIONS IN NINETEENTH CENTURY FREDERICK AS REVEALED IN JACOB ENGELBRECHT'S DIARY(2010-12) Chilton, Matthew Douglas; Hood College Arts and Humanities; HumanitiesFor over two centuries, Frederick has become a desired home and sanctuary for thousands of European immigrants and at times has also been a city divided by internal conflict. Established in 1745, Frederick has evolved from being a small frontier settlement to a large populated city of 91,497 inhabitants.2 Local museums are full of well-preserved collections of artifacts and materials concerning Frederick's history. These items provide a snapshot of the American experience. One such item is the diary of Jacob Engelbrecht.