This article analyzes two prominent postwar German aesthetics publications: Nicolai Hartmann's Ästhetik and Max Bense's Aesthetica. The author, Eva Schaper, critiques both works for their reliance on Hegelian frameworks, arguing that they neglect contemporary aesthetic discourse and practical concerns. Schaper contrasts Hartmann's rigorous but detached approach with Bense's stimulating but often inconsistent style. Finally, she briefly examines Herman Nohl's Die Ästhetische Wirklichkeit, highlighting its historical focus as a contrasting perspective.

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Schaper, E. (1956). The Aesthetics of Hartmann and Bense. The Review of Metaphysics, 10(2), 289–307. http://www.jstor.org/stable/20123573

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