aesthetic theory

C17528
concept

Aesthetic theory is the branch of philosophy that investigates the nature of beauty, art, and taste, and the principles by which we perceive and evaluate aesthetic experiences.

All labels observed (9)

Label Occurrences
aesthetic theory canonical 9
art theory 2
aesthetic doctrine 1

Description generation (CDg)

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Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: aesthetic theory
Generated description
Aesthetic theory is the branch of philosophy that investigates the nature of beauty, art, and taste, and the principles by which we perceive and evaluate aesthetic experiences.

Instances (16)

Instance Via concept surface
rasa theory of aesthetics
surface form: Rasa theory of aesthetics
Postmodernism
Renaissance art theory art theory
wabi-sabi aesthetic philosophy
Über die ästhetische Erziehung des Menschen
play drive (Spieltrieb) concept in aesthetics
Classicism aesthetic doctrine
Aesthetics
surface form: Aesthetics (Lukács)
Analytik des Erhabenen ästhetische Theorie des Erhabenen
relational aesthetics art theory
Alaṅkāraśāstra (Sanskrit poetics)
surface form: Alaṅkāraśāstra
postdramatic theatre theatre aesthetics
Babbitt_concept_of_the_higher_will aesthetic_theory_concept
Ideen zu einer Ästhetik der Tonkunst music aesthetics treatise
Enlightenment aesthetics
logic of sensation
surface form: Logic of sensation