In this paper I discuss a certain way of understanding, or, if you prefer, a certain way of
discovering meaning. I shall call this aesthetic understanding. Associated with this is the …

My intention is to show that, starting from an empiricist philosophy of mind, it is possible to
give a systematic account of aesthetic experience. I argue that empiricism involves a certain …

My intention is to show that, starting from an empiricist philosophy of mind, it is possible to
give a systematic account of aesthetic experience. I argue that empiricism involves a certain …

There are many different kinds of understanding that have a role in aesthetics. One is the
idea of understanding a work of art itself. There is much to be said about what that …

Almost anyone who is likely to read this essay will know what I have in mind when I say that I
am going to talk about" aesthetic" terms. For those who may not know, it would of course be …

The purpose of this essay is two-fold: first to determine what" the aesthetic" is as the defining
and delimiting characteristic of objects felt to be aesthetic; second, to determine the …

This paper has a twofold structure: both parts concern philosophy's understanding (or
misunderstanding) of its data—in the area of aesthetics. The first part (I) considers aesthetics …

There is a well-established literature in philosophy on aesthetic experience and prima facie
it seems that aesthetic experience is a topic about which we can theorize and make …

A cursory reading of the literature on aesthetic experience might discourage further inquiry,
seemingly leaving one to conclude with Christopher Janaway that" the notion of an aesthetic …

This chapter examines whether there are genuine cases of aesthetic perception, and hence
whether aesthetic judgements depend on the perception of aesthetic properties. My …