In making art, we make ourselves into something beyond what our original authors may have intended. Continue reading

February 11, 2022
by Aesthetics for Birds
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February 11, 2022
by Aesthetics for Birds
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In making art, we make ourselves into something beyond what our original authors may have intended. Continue reading
January 27, 2022
by Aesthetics for Birds
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A YouTube series features interviews with philosophers about their work in aesthetics and the philosophy of art. Continue reading
January 13, 2022
by Aesthetics for Birds
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Six scholars discuss the complicated history of Hagia Sophia and its recent conversion to a mosque Continue reading
October 22, 2021
by utahphilosoraptor
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If Chappelle’s art dines on controversy, cancellation serves it dessert. Continue reading
April 14, 2021
by Aesthetics for Birds
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Digital blackface is actively skewing our perception of what blackness contains, and thus what possibilities are open to all of us. Continue reading
March 31, 2021
by Aesthetics for Birds
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To understand how ‘Caliphate’ and ‘Reply All’ have gone wrong, we need to understand how the conventions and function of podcasting have created distinctive forms of media. Continue reading
March 23, 2021
by Matt Strohl
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Aesthetic disagreements tend to go awry when we approach them as though the ultimate goal is to win. They will go better if we approach them with humility. Continue reading
March 18, 2021
by Aesthetics for Birds
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NFTs are an attempt to create value. It is very true that this may help artists, and to the extent that this is really at the heart of any of the thinking around it, it should be commended. But we should ask whether that’s really the best solution. Continue reading
March 18, 2021
by Anthony C.
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What is the artistic status of an NFT? And is it a good thing or a bad thing for creativity in the art world? Continue reading
February 26, 2021
by Aesthetics for Birds
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True diversification will ultimately require aesthetic integration to create something new that appeals to a diverse constituency. Continue reading