Tag: aesthetic
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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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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…