Tag: Aesthetic Theory
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Aesthetic Engagement
Is aesthetic pleasure something spontaneous, or is it something intellectual? Primary reference papers: What exactly characterizes aesthetic engagement? In order to thoroughly examine this issue I am going to discuss four pertinent views on the subject. But before we dive in, let’s reflect briefly back onto Scruton this Philosophy of Wine. (If you have read…
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Art and Nature
The question now is how to judge this aesthetic when art and nature collide to create ‘naturalness in art’. Our issue is this…What is the difference between our aesthetic response to artificially wrought objects and our aesthetic response to naturally occurring objects? Primary reference papers: Art and nature are closely linked and perhaps always have…
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The Aesthetic Attitude
Does aesthetic contemplation demand a special attitude? Primary reference papers: I have talked before about Disinterestedness. The idea that you must remove yourself, your desires, your wants, needs, what you stand to gain, you experience and your personality from a judgment of aesthetic beauty. To decide if something is beautiful, and therefore universal, it needs…