Autore
Forsey, Jane

Titolo
The Promise, the Challenge, of Everyday Aesthetics
Periodico
Aisthesis
Anno: 2014 - Volume: 7 - Fascicolo: 1 - Pagina iniziale: 5 - Pagina finale: 21

This paper provides a critical assessment of two diverse methodological approaches in the contemporary movement of Everyday Aesthetics.  The “weak formulation” asserts that ordinary objects are best understood on the model of fine art.  I counter this claim with a distinction between aesthetic and artistic value.  The “strong formulation” develops an ethical-existential theory of the everyday as one of belonging and familiarity which nevertheless causes us to lose what is uniquely aesthetic about our ordinary lives.  I strive to find a middle ground that contextualizes the aesthetic within human activities, concerns and judgements.



SICI: 2035-8466(2014)7:1<5:TPTCOE>2.0.ZU;2-1
Testo completo: http://www.fupress.net/index.php/aisthesis/article/download/14608/13655
Testo completo alternativo: http://www.fupress.net/index.php/aisthesis/article/download/14608/13627

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