Aesthetic Life and Why It Matters (Think
โ Dominic Lopes, Bence Nanay, Nick Riggle
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2022
๐ Oxford University Press
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โฆ Synopsis
As the sunset swings into view, you think, "That's beautiful." You take a bite of cake and you think, "Wow, that's sweet"-maybe too sweet. You hear that new song and it blows you away. You play it for your friends. The novel is wonderful, the movie disappoints, the dress looked better in the
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Aesthetic Life and Why It Matters offers three new answers to Socrates's great question about how we should live that focus on the place of aesthetic engagement in well-being. Three philosophers offer their perspectives on how aesthetic commitments move us through the world and shape our well-being,
our sense of self, and our connections to others. Aesthetic engagement is a site for achievement, it cultivates individuality within a context of community, and it satisfies a hunger for exploring our differences. A closing dialogue between the authors probes some flash points in thinking about
value: disagreement, subjectivism, ethnocentrism, fads and fashions, and ideology critique. Written in appealing prose, with vivid examples, a comprehensive introduction, and suggestions for further reading, the
book is designed as a self-contained module in aesthetics for introductory courses in philosophy.
โฆ Table of Contents
Cover
Series
Aesthetic Life and Why It Matters
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Note for Instructors
Introduction
1. Unlocking Experience
2. Aesthetic Lives: Individuality, Freedom, Community
3. Getting into It: Ventures in Aesthetic Life
Breakout
Index
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