Aesthetics
| The branch of philosophy that deals with the nature and value of art objects and experiences. Originally, any activity connected with art, beauty and taste. |
| Aesthetics has become more broadly the study of art's function, nature, ontology, purpose, and so on. |
| Original meaning: That which pertains to the beautiful - beyond superficial appearance or mere prettiness. |
| Sometimes it can mean just 'artistic' or a style. |
| See USEFUL GUIDES TO THEORY in Theory - what is it? |
| See AESTHETICS (Wikipedia) |
| “I don’t care if it’s a lie, as long as it’s entertaining.” - (film) Rashomon (1950) |
| 'Without criticism, the discoveries effected by art go unnamed.' - Milan Kundera |
References (academic)
Townsend, Dabney, An Introduction to Aesthetics, 1997, London: Blackwell
Palmer, Jerry, and Dodson, Mo, Design and Aesthetics. A Reader, 1996 London: Routledge
Carroll, Noël, 2000, 'Art and the domain of the aesthetic', British Journal of Aesthetics, 40 no 2, April, 191-208.
Scruton, Roger, 1997, The Aesthetics of Music, Oxford: Clarendon Press.
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