Watching the video I was surprised to learn that Aesthetics has been a field of study for thousands of years. I thought that aesthetics were how things appeared or appealed to our senses, especially sight. Today you will hear phrases such as aesthetic value or appeal, the conditions for Yea or Na are based on the general consensus established over much debate and through thousands of years. We can guess what Plato's stance would be on the apparent controversy over the new Sports Illustrated edition, a continuation of the same debate.
Leonardo Alberta described aesthetics during the neo-classical period as containing proportional , symmetrical, and orderly. I believe that is a central tenant to today's idea of aesthetic appeal. I though would have to agree with Kant that most anything can be made attractive except, even rape and pillaging.
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