If you like something ironically, do you actually like it or not? Paradoxically, the answer seems to be yes AND no. Continue reading

March 30, 2023
by Alex King
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March 30, 2023
by Alex King
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If you like something ironically, do you actually like it or not? Paradoxically, the answer seems to be yes AND no. Continue reading
February 3, 2023
by Aesthetics for Birds
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Scholars John Gibson, Magdalena Ostas, and Hannah Kim discuss how art creates meaning, and how we play a role in that meaning-making. Continue reading
November 2, 2022
by Aesthetics for Birds
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If readymades and photography are art, then so is art made by DALL-E, Midjourney, and the rest. Continue reading
August 11, 2022
by Aesthetics for Birds
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Watching people play video games is officially a thing. A bunch of scholars explain why and what we should appreciate about it. Continue reading
October 28, 2021
by Aesthetics for Birds
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An incident at Slave Play shows what is wrong with philosophers’ obsession with distinctions Continue reading
August 5, 2021
by Aesthetics for Birds
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How Wittgenstein can help us think about cultural identities and the male gaze Continue reading
July 28, 2021
by Aesthetics for Birds
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Physical media feels like a languishing dinosaur in the 21st century world. Here’s why it still matters. Continue reading
June 30, 2021
by C. Thi Nguyen
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Why would we ever spend our already scarce time and effort on difficult art? A lot of the time, it’s because we trust somebody. Continue reading
May 10, 2021
by Aesthetics for Birds
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The ongoing pandemic poses many challenges to our mental health and wellbeing. Can aesthetics help us out? 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