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Lessons from History: Moses Mendelssohn
Moses Mendelssohn—the philosopher, not the composer—wrote widely about metaphysics, political theory, theology, and aesthetics. Mendelssohn lived from…
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4 Books about Beauty
Hello Aesthetics People! Having spent a long time reading and writing about aesthetics, I’m often asked for book or article recommendations. This is…
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Is Your Business Beautiful?
Hello Aesthetics Advocates! Thoughts about business quickly turn to finance. Businesses need to make money, or they cease to exist. Recently, it has…
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Is Your Business Beautiful?
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Aesthetics and the Metaverse
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Personal Identity, Politics, and Taste
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Lessons from History: Plato
Plato's Ascending Stairs
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Eight Key Moments of 2022
Hello Aesthetics Advocates! I hope your end of year holidays and celebrations were full of joy and beauty! 2023 has begun, but here’s a short list of…
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Personal Identity, Politics, and Taste
The election cycle passed in the United States and elsewhere. We’ve heard many conversations, lectures, and commentaries about the same talking points…
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Aesthetics and the Metaverse
Dear Aesthetics Advocates! I recently went to NYC for Digital Fashion Week (Sept 7-11, 2022), where I gave a talk about the importance of meaning and…
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Aesthetics Matters
Hello Fellow Aesthetics Advocates! In 2016, I founded the Aesthetics Research Lab because I wanted to investigate the ways that aesthetics affects our…
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