Rıza Tevfik's subjektivistic approach and its effect on aesthetics

Riza Tevfik accepts the matter of subjectivism in the field of philosophy. His argument on the subject of aesthetics and philosophy of art influenced by his subjectivistic approach is the idea that the truth of existence can not be known by sensorial knowledge. According to Riza Tevfik, truth is only subjective knowledge arising from a person's personal feelings and the nature is a symbolic structure. Aesthetics and Art has the ability to access knowledge of truth in this symbolic structure and the power of transfer this knowledge to other people. With the subjectivist approach, the principles of aesthetic and the origin of arts are taken into consideration, it is seen that the aim of art is to express personal feelings. Aesthetics as a form of expression is substantiated as sort of knowledge.