Meaning | (art) the branch of philosophy dealing with beauty and taste (emphasizing the evaluative criteria that are applied to art). |
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Example | "traditional aesthetics assumed the existence of universal and timeless criteria of artistic value" |
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Synonym | esthetics |
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Category | art, artistic creation, artistic production | The creation of beautiful or significant things |
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Broader | philosophy | The rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics |
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Spanish | estética |
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Catalan | estètica |
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Adjectives | aesthetic | relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics |
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aesthetical | concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste |
Nouns | aesthetician | a philosopher who specializes in the nature of beauty |
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