aesthetics
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- n (art) the branch of philosophy dealing with beauty and taste (emphasizing the evaluative criteria that are applied to art)
traditional aesthetics assumed the existence of universal and timeless criteria of artistic value - n (philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful
- At the same time, women are generally both looking for sexual attractiveness and overall aesthetics in potential partners' faces, but, as the ability to separate these assessments .
- For most intents and purposes, aesthetics collapsed in 1970 under the weight of Theodor Adorno's Aesthetic Theory.
- It has been attributed to everything from a history of oppression and assimilation to media-influenced notions of beauty and simple personal aesthetics.