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What is 'Aesthetics' the study of?
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Aesthetics is the branch of philosophy that studies the nature of art, beauty, and taste — and the creation and appreciation of aesthetic value. It asks questions such as: What is beauty? What makes something a work of art? What is an aesthetic experience? How do we judge taste or artistic merit?
Topics covered include beauty and the sublime, art and artistic expression, aesthetic judgment and taste, interpretation of artworks, the role of imagination and emotion, and aesthetic qualities in nature, design, and everyday objects. Aesthetics is studied in philosophy but also intersects with psychology, art history, cultural studies and sociology. The word comes from the Greek aisthēsis, meaning perception or sensation.
Topics covered include beauty and the sublime, art and artistic expression, aesthetic judgment and taste, interpretation of artworks, the role of imagination and emotion, and aesthetic qualities in nature, design, and everyday objects. Aesthetics is studied in philosophy but also intersects with psychology, art history, cultural studies and sociology. The word comes from the Greek aisthēsis, meaning perception or sensation.