Aesthetics Philosophy

3 books

Philosophical study of art, beauty, and taste. Examines nature of aesthetic experience, artistic creation, interpretation, and value.

Goals

To understand major theories of art and beauty. To analyze philosophical questions about aesthetic judgment and experience. To examine relationships between art, ethics, and knowledge. To develop critical frameworks for evaluating aesthetic claims.

Books

  • Cover of The Birth of Tragedy

    The Birth of Tragedy

    Friedrich Nietzsche, 1994

  • Cover of On Beauty and Being Just

    On Beauty and Being Just

    Elaine Scarry, 2001

  • Cover of What is Art?

    What is Art?

    Leo Tolstoy, 2013

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