628. MATEUS RUZZARIN | ¿Existe El Buen Gusto O Todo Es Subjetivo?, David Hume

March 23, 2026

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Mateus Ruzzarin leads a philosophy class in this episode of CREATIVO, unpacking David Hume's essay "Of the Standard of Taste." With host Roberto, they explore whether taste is purely subjective or if a shared standard exists for judging beauty in art, literature, and beyond. Drawing from Hume's empiricism, the discussion reveals how personal feelings underpin aesthetic judgments but can refine into a collective norm through expert critics who withstand the test of time.

Hume's Empiricist Foundations

Hume, the 18th-century Scottish empiricist and skeptic dubbed "the great infidel," grounds aesthetics in sensory experience rather than abstract reason. All knowledge traces to "impressions"—vivid perceptions from senses or passions—and fainter "ideas" copied from them. Beauty arises as an "impression original," a primary feeling of approval triggered by an object, like the vivid red of a ripe tomato. Taste, similarly, is the human capacity for approval or disapproval, inherently subjective and variable by culture, education, and experience.

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What you'll learn

1 (00:53) **Personal Updates and Banter** - Hosts catch up on family (new baby Adrián), time flying, life reflections
2 (06:00) **Book and Media Discussion** - Talk Kindle hacks, "Sangre y Suerte," Nietzsche, "Fantastic Planet" analysis
3 (10:00) **Content Updates and Lynch Tributes** - Guest's new YouTube audio clues format, David Lynch house sale, film legacy
4 (14:38) **Announcements and Promotions** - Upcoming aesthetics philosophy group (starts Apr 5), free war aesthetics workshop, MindShop Travel
5 (18:34) **Class Intro: Hume's Standard of Taste** - Dedication to friend; guest summarizes reading on taste, judgments, feelings
6 (24:38) **Hume Background and Sentimentalism** - Empiricist, skeptic, "great infidel"; ethics from passions not reason
7 (29:31) **Core Questions: Beauty and Taste** - Beauty as approval feeling/primary impression; taste as approval/disapproval capacity

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Show Notes

Mateus Ruzzarin es filósofo y divulgador enfocado en acercar ideas complejas al mundo actual. En este episodio de Creativo junto a Roberto, exploran el pensamiento de David Hume y su provocadora idea de que la razón no dirige nuestras decisiones, sino que obedece a nuestras pasiones. A partir de ahí, analizan si realmente existe el “buen gusto”, cómo se forma nuestro juicio sobre la belleza y por qué lo que creemos objetivo podría ser completamente subjetivo, cuestionando también el papel de los críticos y la forma en que interpretamos el mundo.Clases de filosofía: https://mateusruzzarin.comLibro de Mateus: https://mybook.to/suerteLectura de este episodio (21): https://bit.ly/CrEp21Informes para estudiar filosofía: https://wa.link/8ddp04 (+52 811 015 3038)Libros: https://robertomtz.com/SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Wik1DfA7kLiqRP9wNwFap?si=cfc6de7d36ec4cdbIG: http://instagram.com/robertomtztvTW: https://twitter.com/robertomtzTVFB: http://www.facebook.com/robertomtzTVConviértete en miembro de este canal para disfrutar de ventajas:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuyJTl3mDfdolxll5EIHejQ/joinCONTACTO/CONFERENCIAS: [email protected]