Aesthetics for Birds

Aesthetics and Philosophy of Art for Everyone

November 7, 2024
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University of Toronto philosopher Gwen Bradford discusses Haus der Kunst, a Nazi era building commission-turned-modern art museum. Continue reading →

September 12, 2024
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Philosopher Barbara Montero, who has written widely on the body, talks about George Balanchine’s Concerto Barocco. Continue reading →

March 14, 2024
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Pessoa writes that “Countless lives inhabit us.” But what does that mean? Philosopher Jonardon Ganeri discusses. Continue reading →

February 20, 2024
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Philosopher Nic Bommarito looks at George Herriman’s early 20th century comic Krazy Kat Continue reading →

October 13, 2023
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Philosopher Ray Briggs discusses Aaron Feltman’s introspective painting “Self-Love and Sin, Gabrielle and Her Twin” Continue reading →

September 22, 2023
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A philosopher tackles difficult themes in the JD Salinger short story “A Perfect Day for Bananafish” Continue reading →

October 13, 2022
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Philosopher Sally Haslanger reflects on life through a poem by Wislawa Szymborska Continue reading →

March 10, 2022
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Philosopher Evan Malone discusses the aesthetic import of a tabletop RPG Continue reading →

February 23, 2022
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Philosopher Nick Riggle reflects on Yoko Ono’s famous performance work “Cut Piece” Continue reading →

December 14, 2021
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Philosopher Sergio Tenenbaum reflects on Abbas Kiarostami’s film “Close-Up” Continue reading →