Theory (ed. 3) 11 In his [sc. Hans Robert Jauss'] theory literary value is measured according to ‘aesthetic distance’, the degree to which a work departs from the ‘horizon of expectations’ of …

Aims: This systematic review endeavors to address these gaps by synthesizing literature on aesthetic transformative experiences either from the field of psychology or explicitly delving …

The aesthetic, which relies on a certain cultivation and disinterested contemplation, can free one from enslavement to the senses. It is a source of liberation from the natural instincts.

The World of Aesthetic and Creative Expression (RQ 3148) Effective August 2025 Description: Students with an education grounded in the liberal arts should be able to understand, interpret, …

Introduction A Brief History of “Aesthetics” Cambridge University Press 978-0-521-51830-7 - The British Aesthetic Tradition: From Shaftesbury to Wittgenstein Timothy M. Costelloe Excerpt

The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy has no entry entitled “Aesthetic Value,” though there is some nuanced discussion in a subsection of James Shelley’s entry “The Concept of the …

Aesthetic literacy is the act of transforming space into learning space. It is a mix of perception, intellect, and emotion, an understanding that all environments are pregnant with the possibility …