Finally finished! :)

        Hey all! I have come to conclude that i have done my part in findinig out what Aesthetics is and the concepts that come beneath it. It was an enjoyable research and i hope you all enjoy my summary posts about them! Fell free to comment below any post if you have any queries!

Summing up before the end!

My last post! So to sum up, Aesthetics is generally the perception of the way we view such things and give judgments. This is most common in art but can be applied to other subjects as well that may obtain the Aesthetic aspects of appreciation. The reason why we judge is because perception forms an opinion or thought whether the Aesthetic experience is pleasurable or un-pleasurable regardless of whether we have any interest in it or if it has any significance to us. Frank Sibley has explained that there are two types of concepts, the closed type where there are rules and conditions and an open one where there are none. Since Aesthetics is purely judgment on beauty, there can be many cases where we can judge because each individual has a different view of beauty, which therefore makes it difficult to define beauty. 

Kant has described the two types of experiences of the ‘Aesthetic’, those that are positive in which the individual is able to change the circumstances and the situation to suit them and a negative experience where they are not able to change anything. This impacts the overall perception one has. Kant has also explained that the more concentrated the individual is on the negative or positive experience, the longer it lasts. 

Please read my previous posts to get a better understanding! :)

More works on KANT

There were four features that became distinguished from Kant's ideas on Aesthetrics.
- The disinterestedness, for example "pleasure because it is beautiful, not beautiful because its pleasurable".
- Universal
- Necessity
- and lastly 'Purposefulness without purpose"

Kant analysed the experience of 'beauty' so that he could question how judgments about beauty are possible. With these four features that he distinguished, he calls them 'moments' to be able to explain further.

Moment 1 :
This is the Aesthetic experience which is disinterested. Kant has said that judgments result in pleasure rather than pleasure resulting in judgment.

Moment 2:
Aesthetic judgments are those that behave universally. Kant discovered it would be more plausible if it had disagreements rather than coincident agreements.

Moment 3:
Purpose and purposefulness, also know as end and finality.
To judge something as 'beautiful' it has to be known as purposefulness but without having any definite purpose.
Kant described beauty as pleasurable since pleasure is defined as a feeling

Moment 4:
'Necessary' = 'According to principle'
He questioned the final moment as the overall necessity to judge. Why judge? and what does these judgments say about the people who judged?

feeling positive !

the positive aesthetic experience is pretty much the complete opposite of the negative. The individual views the environment as a happy one, and they have no feeling for a need of control. Even if they did feel the need to change the situation, they are able to change and control it in ways to suit them. 

soo.. what's with all this positive & negative stuff?

It's day five of my research assignment and i have just been gathering everything i've found that is related to my philosophical idea. I haven't found many concepts yet but i've came across concepts of negative and positive 'Aesthetic experiences' . . . interesting hey ?

Reading back over previous posts i have mentioned from a philosopher that Aesthetics is an experience by perception. Furthermore perception has to involve concentration on some aspect of the environment. The longer and more concentrated the individual is, the more lastingly and vivid the experience tends to be. This in result improves the quality of perception.

          Now, talking about negative and positive experiences, a negative would acquire the characteristics of the individual trying to find what they are missing, escaping what is depressing them or being unfulfilled. The individual would most likely try or want to change the situation they are in. They are concentrated on the fact they want to differ the situation which is why the feeling will last longer. This triggers an unpleasing emotion which is a negative Aesthetic experience.

I'll find out some more info on the positive aesthetic experience and hit it up in the next post! but for now ciao! :)

significant form. 

The lines and colours in an image are combined in a certain way and form, and the relation of them stirs our aesthetic emotions. It is what we call:

"moving forms"

Good quote to start the day!

"The interest lies in what you are going to feel"

- Mauron 1935