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» Aesthetic Judgment - Philosophical theories about judgments of taste; from the Stanford Encyclopedia by Nick Zangwill.
» Aesthetics -- Ethical Aspects - Sources for the study of the ethical aspects of aesthetics.
» Aesthetics On-Line - The official web site of the American Society for Aesthetics, this site is for anyone interested in philosophy of art, art theory or art criticism.
» Aesthetics and Computation Group at MIT Media Laboratory - Studying advancements in the process of constructing digital expressions. With details of related courses and events at MIT.
» Aesthetics and Higher Education - 1996 Annual Report to the Board of Trustees, American Society for Aesthetics.
» Aesthetics of Symmetry - A numerical rating system to judge the visual impact and aesthetics of various motifs operated upon by symmetrical transformations.
» Aesthetics-L - Mailing list for the exchange of ideas and information about aesthetics and philosophy of art.
» African Art: Aesthetics and Meaning - University of Birginia exhibition site emphasizing the formal aesthetic aspects of the objects and the moral and religious ideas they express, beyond cultural boundaries.
» Appreciation of Art - Examines various art forms that contain unique elements subject to various interpretations.
» Architectural Aesthetics - Aesthetic values explored at the University of Arizona in terms of balance, order, integrity and meaning.
» Aristos - Arts journal advocating rational standards in scholarship and criticism, informed by Objectivism and promoting traditional values in contemporary arts.
» Art and Imagination: Implications of Cognitive Science for Moral Education - Article by Jonathan Rethorst. Reviews the claim that art is good for the soul.
» British Society of Aesthetics - Contact details, events, calls for papers, and news and research bulletins. Pictures and resources for the annual conference.
» Cafe 3K - Art, letters, and thought today, an online journal of art news and opinion, edited by Stephen and Diane Hand.
» Chenguang Lu - Theory of aesthetics based on dissatisfaction.
» Class Home Page: Philosophy 361 - Complete Philosophy of Art internet course at California State University, Long Beach. Includes e-texts and extensive links.
» Contemporary Art Test - Criteria for determining quality in contemporary art. Links to Biddington's art business.
» Creative Strategies and the Counter-Culture of the 90's - Introduction to Hermeneutics, the iconological level of interpretation, and the use of creative devices in art practice, by Guillem Ramos-Poquí and David Rodway.
» Developments in Indian Art and Culture - Explores the philosophical influences on Indian sculpture as well as the value system that created different criterion for expression in the Indian miniature.
» Episteme Links: Aesthetics - Wide-ranging links to related resources and websites for aesthetics.
» Film and Philosophy - New journal published annually by the Society for the Philosophic Study of the Contemporary Visual Arts.
» Images of Eden - Synopsis of the book Images of Eden by architect Arthur Edwards, being an enquiry into the psychology of aesthetics.
» International Association for Philosophy and Literature - Providing a context for the interplay of Philosophy, Literary Theory, and Cultural Studies.
» International Association of Empirical Aesthetics - Society for empirical studies of aesthetics and of the arts, literature, and music.
» International Society for Mathematical and Computational Aesthetics - Detail and analysis on the development of CAD and other influences in contemporary design.
» Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism - Research articles, symposia and book reviews in aesthetics and the arts from Temple University.
» Jurate Macnoriute. Articles on Art Theory. Painting - List of articles on art theory by Jurate Macnoriute. Geometric art analysis, proportions, golden section, visual semiotics, painting, colours analysis.
» Metaphysics and Art - Exploration of the classical and scholastic Philosophy of Art, and a discussion of modern art, especially Kandinsky, in the light of classical thought. By Dr. Piotr Jaroszynski.
» On Connoisseurship - Art connoisseur Richard de Koster brings with various ideas about the role of the artist in society, based on a 1994 exhibition at the Boston Institute of Fine Arts.
» Philosophy and Literature - Including ideas in the aesthetics of literature, philosophical interpretation of literature, and literary treatment of philosophy, hosted by Project MUSE.
» Philosophy of Virtuality - Regularly updated site exploring the as if, virtual reality and the philosophy of art. Web pages include methodology, philosophical biography, essays on virtuality and philosophical fiction.
» Physics, Philosophy and Art - Describing 3 views on the world.
» Public Culture - Interdisciplinary journal of cultural studies.
» Rudolf Arnheim - International Study Exhibit - Preliminary announcement of resource materials on Rudolf Arnheim, born 1904,and a century of "visual thinking". Arnheim's contributions to aesthetics and gestalt theory in art. The materials are for art students as well as experts to engage with
» Seven Discourses on Art - Complete work by Sir Joshua Reynolds in plain text and E-Book formats.
» The Aesthetic Realism of Eli Siegel - The New York based, not-for-profit Aesthetic Realism Foundation teaches the education founded by the American poet, critic, and philosopher Eli Siegel.
» The British Journal of Aesthetics - Membership details and links to full text of BJA.
» The End of Art - Discussion of "The Death of Art" theory at Frostburg State University Philosophical Forum.
» The Golden Section in Art - Jurate Macnoriute's article about golden section. The relations among the golden proportion, an object of animate nature, artwork and art style are researched.
» The Sycamore Review - Nonprofit journal for the arts published twice annually by graduate students at the Department of English, Purdue University.
» Transcendental Aesthetics and Writing - Aesthetics in transcendental literature, including Emerson and Thoreau.
» Trevor Pateman's Selected Works - Topics in philosophical aesthetics including imagination, formalism, beauty and Rothko.