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Aesthetics
es-THET-iks
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aesthetics
Dictionary meaning
Branch of philosophy dealing with beauty, art, and taste — from Greek 'aisthetikos' (perceptible by sense); asks what makes something beautiful, what art is, and what makes art valuable; Kant's 'Critique of Judgment' (1790) is foundational; subjective vs. objective theories of beauty; the aesthetics of daily life (design, fashion)
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