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A chart distinguishing between high-brow and low-brow items such as clothes, furniture, useful objects, entertainment, and salads. "High-brow" and "low-brow" are represented by two faces, one with an elongated forehead and the other with a rather short forehead, respectively.

November 18, 2014
by Alex King
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High Art, Low Art, and the Status of Aesthetics

Philosopher Alex King discusses different modes of aesthetic appreciation, and the corresponding distinctions drawn between high art and low art. Continue reading →

Photograph of Thomas Leddy

October 13, 2014
by Aesthetics for Birds
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Defense of Hume’s Sentimentalist Theory of Taste

Philosopher Thomas Leddy argues that Hume’s “Of the Standard of Taste” can withstand the objections levied by Nick Zangwill. Continue reading →

Photograph of Bence Nanay

June 16, 2014
by Aesthetics for Birds
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Paying (Aesthetic) Attention

Once you see it, you can’t unsee it. Philosopher Bence Nanay discusses attention, the role of criticism, and aesthetically relevant properties. Continue reading →