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Definition:
The question of just what "beauty" means is a primary consideration of the
study of aesthetics. In general, something is "beautiful" when it arouses
pleasure or delight to an observer - but how and why this happens is the subject of
debate.
Of particular disagreement is whether beauty is subjective or objective. Some argue that the statement "this is beautiful" is a statement about an object's objective, inherent characteristics. Others, however, argue that that statement is not really about the object, but is instead about the observer's emotional and/or psychological reaction.
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[an error occurred while processing this directive]What is Philosophy?
What is philosophy? Is there any point in studying philosophy, or is it a useless subject? What are the different branches of philosophy - what's the difference between aestheitcs and ethics? What's the difference between metaphysics and epistemology?
