Essays on Aesthetics

Journal 2 (Truth) Introduction Aesthetics and truth are interlinked as one induces the other. Aesthetics are the philosophy of taste and beauty and vary from person to person. These determine the varying realities and truths for an individual. The abilities of a person to identify beauty in things differ from another and this is why truth also varies among people as it depends upon the notions and conceptions expressed in terms of assertions. What is Cartesian Aesthetics and how did/does it affect design

Anh Nguyen _ PS# 1335314 Prof. Voss / PHIL 1361 / MWF 10-11am Museum Assignment- Museum of Fine Art Houston / OCT 07th, 2016 Aesthetic Sentiment and Judgement According to David Hume, a great philosopher in 18th century, “Beauty in things exists in the mind which contemplates them.” As a result, “good art” is the judgement of individual base on their positive sentiment toward an artwork, and that is called the taste of art. Besides, David Hume also believes there is something will make an artwork

This paper examines the role of aesthetics in omnichannel user experience by surveying existing research done in the fields of design, human-computer interaction (HCI), informatics, and cognitive psychology. Aesthetics are one of many important factors in HCI and research shows that aesthetics can significantly affect perception, cognition, and usability for computer systems, websites, and user interfaces. First, the paper identifies the components of aesthetics and their role in user experience

The "Aesthetic Movement" refers to the birth of principles which emphasised the element of art in the designs of metalwork, woodwork, ceramics, glass, furniture, textiles, wallpapers, books etc. We will only touch on a few examples. The movement incorporated both exotic and historical influences. It is widely agreed upon that the roots of the Aesthetic Movement lie in the reaction to Industrialisation (Nguyen, 2002). It is important to consider the foundation of The Aesthetic Movement, which is

trusts he can demonstrate that aesthetic judgment isn't on a very basic level unique in relation to customary hypothetical discernment of nature, and he trusts he can demonstrate that aesthetic judgment has a profound likeness to moral judgment. For these two reasons, Kant claims he can exhibit that the physical and moral universes – and the rationalities and types of felt that present them – are perfect, as well as bound together. Kant also goes on to explain Aesthetic judgment along these lines includes

Wonder is an aesthetic emotion. Aesthetic emotions are emotions that are felt during aesthetic activity or appreciation. These emotions may be of the everyday variety (such as fear, wonder or sympathy) or may be specific to aesthetic contexts. The emotion usually constitutes only a part of the overall aesthetic experience, but may play a more or less definitive function for that state. 2.2.1. Aesthetic Experiences Aesthetic experience is an exceptional state of mind that is qualitatively distinct

and Distance in Modernist Aesthetics In his essay “On the Origins of ‘Aesthetic Disinterestedness’” Jerome Stolnitz describes how aesthetic criticism began with Lord Shaftesbury’s idea of “the virtuous man as a spectator, devoted to ‘the very survey and contemplation’ of beauty in manners and morals, the initial ‘practical’ significance of ‘disinterested’ is supplanted altogether by the perceptual’,” a definition that would eventually grow from an ethical one to an aesthetic one (133). While much of

Shashikant Dr. Prashanta Chakravarty M.A. English (I Semester) 2nd November 2015 The Aesthetics of Kant and Hegel The theories of art put forward by Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) and G.W.F. Hegel (1770-1831) have long been seen to represent two rival positions which nonetheless arise from a distinctive tradition of German philosophy. In both cases, a concern with problems of art and beauty represents only one part of their respective philosophical systems

An Aesthetics Of Aging Recall, reader if ever in the mountains a mist has caught you, through which you could not see except as moles do through skin … Dante, Comedy1 ARGUMENT: THE RELEASE FROM THE BODILY EGO Many recent studies on visual culture highlight the representation of the body in photography as a signifier of social constructions. Photography however has always played an important part in the construction of the subject, a perspective that I suggest in what follows, one that

Abstract Aesthetics is an esoteric subject but manages to be appealing to many readers. Aesthetics are a form of philosophy which deals with nature, beauty, art, and taste and appreciation for truly beautiful things. From art aesthetics to, aesthetic judgment, normativity in aesthetics et cetera et cetera. Aesthetics in general have been around for centuries. The most significant figures in the aesthetic tear of philosophy are figures such as Plato, Emmanuel Kant, Friedrich Nietzsche

self-expression, the Aesthetic movement set the stage for global, twentieth-century modern art. This movement is supported by notable and contemporary critic figure such as Walter Pater and Oscar Wilde. Oscar Wilde was a contemporary critic and a playwright. Further, he was a popular literary figure in late Victorian England. He lectured as a poet, art critic and a leading proponent of the principles of aestheticism. Thus, Wilde established himself as a leading proponent of the aesthetic movement

postmodernist view aesthetic beauty through the lens of subjectivity God expects Christians to discern beauty through objectivity. In other words, we attribute beauty (moral and aesthetic) to expressions and characters that reflect God’s glory according to his values identified in scripture. Postmodernist views argue, “the meaning of an artwork need not be fixed or even discernible” (246) so the nature of expressions is aimless. While Christian, objective standards for aesthetics, “…esteem art as a

father. The beauty of love or the aesthetic value in his love towards his father make him did not continue to commit suicide as he must stay alive and seek revenge for his father’s death. The act of suicide is treat aesthetically also can be seen when Hamlet, stop himself from commit suicide as he belief it is forbidden by god. Aesthetic values which being mention is the value of belief in a religion as well as God and afterlife, has a beauty more than any beauty in this world as it is a belief

somewhat of a paradox, responding to these questions by merely turning them back on to the viewer themselves to further contemplate: what is video art? What is art? In that sense, as established in art critic Rosalind Krauss’ article “Video: The Aesthetics of Narcissism,” video art embodies a psychological state rather than a material one. Video art embraces irony, and poses the question of whether the piece is making meaning or denying it. I believe the purpose of all art is to communicate something

Kelly Quach Instructor Eliza Ebro English 101: Section 93 11 October 2017 The Aesthetic and Science Behind Sunsets Jo Walton once said “There’s a sunrise and sunset every single day, and they’re absolutely free. Don’t miss so many of them” (“Jo Walton”). Every evening there are those who enjoy the sight of the sun descending below the horizon as an exquisite view, however, there is a hidden side to what a human’s eye can see. A concept called scattering plays a major role in a sunset’s appearance

Explain the aesthetic definition of art. Is it plausible? Explain why, or why not, with specific reference to literature. The aesthetic definition of art describes art as a 'vehicle ' (Carroll, 1999) for aesthetic experience. Therefore art is only really an artwork if it triggers aesthetic responses and experiences for its audience. In other words, art is defined through aesthetics; and aesthetic experiences. There are a number of crucial elements which must be explained in order to account for

appreciation of beauty. Although there are examples of pre-historic art, they are rare and the guidelines that they followed are not so clear, Thus the aesthetic doctrines that guided their production and interpretation one mostly unknown. However, recently designer notice what happing to the world such as global worming

In Death in Venice, the theme of decadence caused by aestheticism appears through Gustav von Achenbach’s eccentric, specifically homoerotic, feelings towards a Polish boy named Tadzio. Although his feelings spring from a sound source, the boy’s aesthetic beauty, Aschenbach becomes decadent in how excessively zealous his feelings are, and his obsession ultimately leads to his literal and existential destruction. This exemplifies how aestheticism is closely related to, and indeed often the cause of

the position that his age is lacking something, meaning that it is missing a certain something that is essential for all human beings. In other words, the "part’’ is missing the "whole’’. Friedrich Schiller on the Sixth Letter of his text "On the Aesthetic Education of Man in a Series of Letters’’ gives an example of a culture, which was not wanting. This culture, the Hellenic Greeks, seemed to manage a perfect balance between art and wisdom, and their connection to nature, for they realized art and

It is in the enjoyment of the aesthetic beauty of nature that humanity glorifies God. John Locke identified that God teaches us about himself through our human capacities, primarily our sensory experiences. Jonathan Edwards takes this one step further in theorizing that it is through humanity’s enjoyment of the beauty of God’s creation, i.e. nature, that we capture the glory of God. Edwards is one of the few theologians that make beauty a central and prominent characteristic in Christianity and