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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…
Apr 10
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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…
Apr 2
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Michael Spicher (ARL)
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March 2024
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…
Mar 19
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February 2024
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…
Feb 28
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Michael Spicher (ARL)
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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…
Feb 13
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Michael Spicher (ARL)
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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…
Feb 1
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Michael Spicher (ARL)
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January 2024
History of Aesthetics - Introduction
Introduction to Philosophical Aesthetics
Jan 21
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Michael Spicher (ARL)
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December 2023
Contemplating Aesthetics
A Year End Reflection...
Dec 27, 2023
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Michael Spicher (ARL)
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November 2023
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…
Nov 16, 2023
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Michael Spicher (ARL)
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October 2023
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…
Oct 17, 2023
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Michael Spicher (ARL)
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September 2023
Pernicious Aesthetics
The Negative Effects on Society
Sep 18, 2023
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Michael Spicher (ARL)
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August 2023
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…
Aug 15, 2023
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