aesthetics

Also known as philosophy of art, æsthetics, esthetics

Aesthetics is the branch of philosophy that studies beauty, taste, and related phenomena. In a broad sense, it includes the philosophy of art, which examines the nature of art, artistic creativity, the meanings of artworks, and audience appreciation.

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Aesthetics is the branch of philosophy that explores what makes things beautiful and why we respond to them the way we do, including how we judge taste in art and other areas of life. It matters because it helps us understand fundamental questions about art, creativity, and what artistic experiences mean to us as individuals and as a society.

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112,103 papers

(Neuro)Aesthetics: Beauty, ugliness, and ethics.ReviewPsyCh journal · 2022Dietrich P, Knieper TDOI: 10.1002/pchj.478
Aesthetics.Current biology : CB · 2018Brielmann AA, Pelli DGDOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2018.06.004
Surface Aesthetics and Analysis.ReviewClinics in plastic surgery · 2016Çakır B, Öreroğlu AR, Daniel RKDOI: 10.1016/j.cps.2015.09.004
Neuroscience of aesthetics.ReviewAnnals of the New York Academy of Sciences · 2016Chatterjee A, Vartanian ODOI: 10.1111/nyas.13035
Vaginoplasty Modifications to Improve Vulvar Aesthetics.ReviewThe Urologic clinics of North America · 2019Watanyusakul SDOI: 10.1016/j.ucl.2019.07.008
Brow Anatomy and Aesthetics of the Upper Face.ReviewClinics in plastic surgery · 2022Zins JE, Grow J, Cakmakoglu CDOI: 10.1016/j.cps.2022.03.001
Orthodontics in the "Art" of Aesthetics.ReviewInternational journal of orthodontics (Milwaukee, Wis.) · 2015Thomas M
The Emerging Field of Regenerative Aesthetics-Where We Are Now.ReviewDermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.] · 2022Zarbafian M, Fabi SG, Dayan S et al.DOI: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000003239

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Contents

Definition
Basic concepts
Aesthetic properties and objects
Aesthetic values and beauty
Aesthetic experiences, attitude, and pleasure
Aesthetic judgments and taste
Art
Definitions
Ontology and categories
Meaning
Representation and expression
Interpretation and criticism
The individual arts
In various fields
Ethics
Psychology and related fields
Comparative aesthetics
Environment, everyday life, and religion
Others
History
Ancient
Medieval
Modern and contemporary
See also
References
Notes
Citations
Sources

Aesthetic properties are features that influence the appeal of objects. They include aesthetic values, which express positive or negative qualities, such as the contrast between beauty and ugliness. Philosophers debate whether aesthetic properties have objective existence or depend on the subjective experiences of observers. According to a common view, aesthetic experiences are associated with disinterested pleasure detached from practical concerns. Taste is a subjective sensitivity to aesthetic qualities, and differences in taste can lead to disagreements about aesthetic judgments.