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aesthetic detachment — See aesthetic attitude … Philosophy dictionary
Aesthetic Realism — is the philosophy of aesthetics founded by the American poet and critic Eli Siegel in 1941. Its primary teachings are:* Beauty in art is the making one of opposites, such as order and freedom, logic and passion, strength and grace. * Everyone s… … Wikipedia
Cool (aesthetic) — Uncool redirects here. For the Bumblefoot album, see Uncool (album). Something regarded as cool is an admired aesthetic of attitude, behavior, comportment, appearance and style, influenced by and a product of the Zeitgeist. Because of the varied… … Wikipedia
aesthetics — /es thet iks/ or, esp. Brit., /ees /, n. (used with a sing. v.) 1. the branch of philosophy dealing with such notions as the beautiful, the ugly, the sublime, the comic, etc., as applicable to the fine arts, with a view to establishing the… … Universalium
List of philosophy topics (A-C) — 110th century philosophy 11th century philosophy 12th century philosophy 13th century philosophy 14th century philosophy 15th century philosophy 16th century philosophy 17th century philosophy 18th century philosophy 19th century philosophy220th… … Wikipedia
music, Western — Introduction history of Western music from ancient times to the present. All ancient civilizations entered historical times with a flourishing musical culture. That the earliest writers explained it in terms of legend and myth is… … Universalium
Classicism and Neoclassicism — Art historical tradition or aesthetic attitudes based on the art of ancient Greece and Rome. Classicism refers to the art produced in antiquity or to later art inspired by that of antiquity; Neoclassicism refers to art inspired by that of… … Universalium
Christopher Janaway — (BA, DPhil Oxon), is a philosopher and author. Before moving to Southampton in 2005, Chris Janaway taught at the University of Sydney and Birkbeck, University of London. His recent research has been on Schopenhauer, Nietzsche and aesthetics. His… … Wikipedia
Wilde, Oscar — ▪ Irish author in full Oscar Fingal O Flahertie Wills Wilde born , Oct. 16, 1854, Dublin, Ire. died Nov. 30, 1900, Paris, Fr. Irish (Irish literature) wit, poet, and dramatist whose reputation rests on his only novel, The Picture of Dorian… … Universalium
First German Dada Manifesto — ▪ Primary Source Dada, like many other art movements, sprang up at least in part as a reaction to a prevailing artistic style. In the case of Dada, that style was Expressionism. The First German Dada Manifesto was produced largely by… … Universalium
