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History of Aesthetics - Aristotle on Beauty
Aristotle was a student of Plato, but also eventually a teacher of Alexander the Great. As his student, Aristotle was influenced by the ideas of Plato…
Aesthetics for Mental Health
Hello Aesthetics People! I’ve been working on talks and a book about aesthetics and business. And one way that aesthetics (and art) can play a role in…
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History of Aesthetics - Plato on Art
Have you ever wondered what effect art has on people? You may recall different controversies since the 1980s. The photographs of Robert Mapplethorpe…
History of Aesthetics - Plato on Beauty
Alfred North Whitehead (1861-1947) famously said, “The safest general characterization of the European philosophical tradition is that it consists of a…
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Aesthetics and Art: An Important Distinction
While sometimes we lament or disparage the labels we confer onto objects or people, labels or distinctions can be useful. In our distant past, simple…
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History of Aesthetics - Why Study History?
Hello Aesthetics People! I’ve launched the History of Aesthetics Project, which you can read more about at this link. Before jumping into the volcano, I…
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History of Aesthetics - Introduction
Introduction to Philosophical Aesthetics
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Contemplating Aesthetics
A Year End Reflection...
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Reflections on the Intentional Spaces Summit
Hello Aesthetics People! I recently attended the inaugural Intentional Spaces Summit in Washington DC on November 9 and 10, 2023. I was invited to…
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Classic Definitions of Art
Greetings Aesthetics People! While aesthetics comprises more than art, it is still important to discuss art as it remains at least an exemplary context…
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Pernicious Aesthetics
The Negative Effects on Society
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Lessons from History: Plotinus
The name Plotinus (204/5 – 270 C.E.) is not as widely known as other ancient figures, like Plato and Aristotle. But Plotinus is likely the most famous…
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