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Larissa Berger is a Research Associate in the 'Digital Kant Center NRW' project at the University of Siegen, working within the Chair of Practical Philosophy. She has established herself as a prominent scholar in Kantian aesthetics, with particular expertise in the philosophy of beauty and disinterested pleasure, contributing significantly to contemporary Kant scholarship through rigorous textual analysis and innovative interpretations.
Her educational background includes extensive studies in Philosophy and Music at the University of Siegen (2008-2013), completion of the First State Examination for teaching at grammar schools (2013), doctoral scholarship at the Cusanuswerk (2014-2017), and her doctorate from the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Siegen in 2019 with a dissertation on 'Kant's Philosophy of Beauty. A Commentary on §§ 1-22 of the Critique of Judgment'.
Berger's research primarily focuses on Kantian aesthetics, with special attention to the phenomenology of beauty, disinterested pleasure, and the relationship between aesthetic judgment and moral philosophy. Her work bridges historical analysis of Kant's texts with contemporary philosophical concerns, particularly exploring how Kant's aesthetic theory might inform current discussions about artificial intelligence and aesthetics. She has made significant contributions to understanding the subjective dimensions of aesthetic experience while maintaining fidelity to Kant's systematic approach, examining how beauty feels and the cognitive processes involved in aesthetic judgment.
Her recent publications demonstrate a consistent trajectory of examining Kant's theory of beauty from multiple angles - psychological, epistemological, and systematic. Berger has expanded Kantian aesthetics into contemporary contexts, particularly through her work connecting Kant's theories with artificial intelligence and modern philosophical challenges. Her scholarship reveals deep engagement with both primary Kantian texts and contemporary philosophical debates, with particular attention to the phenomenological aspects of aesthetic experience and the systematic place of aesthetics within Kant's critical project.
Berger has established herself as a leading scholar in Kantian aesthetics through her monograph 'Kant's Philosophy of Beauty: A Commentary on §§ 1-22 of the Critique of Judgment' (2022) and her edited volume 'Disinterested Pleasure and Beauty: Perspectives from Kantian and Contemporary Aesthetics' (2023). She has also contributed significantly to Kant scholarship through the 'Small Kant Lexicon' (2018), where she co-authored multiple entries on key Kantian concepts.
As a Research Associate with the 'Digital Kant Center NRW' project since September 2022, Berger is involved in advancing digital approaches to Kant scholarship. Her international research collaborations, including stays at Northwestern University (2016), Institut Jean Nicod in Paris (2021), and MIT (2022), demonstrate her standing within the international philosophical community. Prior to her current position, she was a Fellow at the Research Institute for Philosophy Hannover (2020-2022), further establishing her reputation as a serious Kant scholar with international recognition.
