Historically aesthetics has focussed on the philosophy of art, on the
nature of beauty, and on the character of the experience of both. This
tended to represent the aesthetic as somewhat rare and elevated above
ordinary experience and practice. In recent decades the subject has
broadened with attention being given to a wider diversity of art forms
including conceptual art and land art, computer art, the cinema, and
video arts. In addition there has been a growth of interest in
environmental aesthetics. A more limited development has been the
recognition of the ubiquity of the aesthetic within the fabric of
everyday life as for example in work on the aesthetics of the built
environment, of personal spaces, and on the aesthetic aspects of social
life. Papers are invited that explore either the general idea of an
aesthetics of everyday life, or particular topics within this general
area. Of particular interest are papers relating the aesthetics of
everyday life to issues in social relationships and public policy, for
example in relation to clothing styles and fashion, public rituals and
ceremonies, landscape design and gardening, urban planning, ambient
sound, and graffiti. -- Call for papers at The Monist, advisory editor John Haldane
One more. It's interesting to think about how many different topics phatics relates to. On the one hand, it seems to connect with fundamental ideas about what it means for meaning to exist; on the other hand, the idea of a "phatic turn" is perhaps ethical or aesthetic in nature.
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