aesthetics

The study of art, beauty and taste, and of the judgements people make about them. Its central puzzle is whether calling something beautiful reports a feature of the thing or a response in the viewer.

Also written: aesthetic

Where it comes up

Philosophy

Read about aesthetics on Wikipedia

Sources

  1. The Concept of the Aesthetic Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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