Denis Denis Diderot (1713–1784) was a prominent French philosopher, writer, and art critic during the Enlightenment period. He is best known for co-editing and contributing to the Encyclopédie, one of the era’s most influential intellectual projects. Diderot’s writings on art were pioneering, as he introduced critical analysis of visual aesthetics, realism, and the moral responsibilities […]
Idea of Sympathy in Edmund Burke’s Philosophy Edmund Burke, an 18th-century British philosopher, explored the concept of sympathy as a vital element in human response to aesthetic and moral experiences. In his work “A Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful,” Burke discusses how sympathy allows us to emotionally
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In what sense will you define beauty? Give some arguments for subjective and objective understanding of the concept of beauty Introduction Beauty is a central concept in aesthetics and metaphysics. It refers to the quality that gives pleasure to the senses or the mind. Philosophers have debated whether beauty is an inherent property of objects
Introduction to Rasa-Anumiti-vada Rasa-Anumiti-vada is a concept from Indian aesthetics, especially discussed in Sanskrit poetics. It explains how the feeling of Rasa (aesthetic emotion or flavor) is understood or inferred by the audience while experiencing art, literature, or drama. The term is made up of three words: “Rasa” (emotion or sentiment), “Anumiti” (inference), and “Vada”
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