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Aesthetics applies to Emotion in music. Activate to inspect this relation.Beauty is part of Aesthetics. Activate to inspect this relation.Aesthetic judgment is part of Aesthetics. Activate to inspect this relation.The Sublime is a Aesthetic Experience. Activate to inspect this relation.Beauty is a Aesthetic Value. Activate to inspect this relation.Aesthetic judgment depends on Taste. Activate to inspect this relation.Aesthetic judgment requires Disinterestedness. Activate to inspect this relation.Aesthetic judgment measures Beauty. Activate to inspect this relation.Taste enables Aesthetic Experience. Activate to inspect this relation.Mimesis applies to Work of Art. Activate to inspect this relation.Form is part of Work of Art. Activate to inspect this relation.Expression is part of Work of Art. Activate to inspect this relation.Form influences Beauty. Activate to inspect this relation.Genius causes Work of Art. Activate to inspect this relation.Work of Art enables Aesthetic Experience. Activate to inspect this relation.Aesthetic Experience explains Aesthetic Value. Activate to inspect this relation.Expression influences Aesthetic Value. Activate to inspect this relation.The Sublime is analogous to Beauty. Activate to inspect this relation.TasteAesthetic ExperienceAesthetic judgmentAesthetic ValueThe SublimeWork of ArtAestheticsDisinterestednessBeautyExpressionMimesisFormGeniusEmotion in music
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At a glance

Taste is the faculty of discerning and appreciating beauty and aesthetic quality.

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Aesthetics
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  • This view connects 10 disciplines: Aesthetics, Anthropology, Cognitive Science, Cultural Studies, Culture, Industrial Design, Music, Performing Arts, Philosophy, Poetics.
  • Aesthetic judgment is a bridge concept — viewed here through Aesthetics, Philosophy.
  • The connections here span 6 relation families.

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From a Leaf to the ClimateWhy Music Moves UsHow Machines LearnReasoning about a Leaf and the Climate

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One fabric

3750 concepts and 5051 typed relations form one connected component — no isolated silo.

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