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aesthetics (philosophy, humanities, ... Disciplines (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Appreciation or criticism of the beautiful. The term refers to a branch of Western philosophy concerned primarily with the fine arts, although it may also be used in the context of the appreciation of natural beauty. Usage of the term dates from the 18th century, although historical discussions regarding issues now called "aesthetics" date from Antiquity.
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| aesthetics (preferred,C,U,LC,English-P,D,U,N)
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............ | from the Greek aisthesis (meaning "perception") |
| esthetics (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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| esthetica (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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| esthetiek (C,U,Dutch,UF,U,U)
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| schoonheidsleer (C,U,Dutch,UF,U,U)
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| esthétique (C,U,French-P,D,U,N)
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| Ästhetik (C,U,German,AD,U,N)
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| estetica (C,U,Italian-P,D,U,U)
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| estética (C,U,Portuguese-P,D,U,SN)
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| estética (Spanish-P,D,U,N)
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| estetik (C,U,Swedish-P,D,U,N)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: K.KD |
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.... Disciplines (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ disciplines (concept) (G) |
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............ humanities (G) |
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................ philosophy (G) |
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.................... aesthetics (G) |
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.... Disciplines (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ disciplines (concept) (G) |
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............ social sciences (G) |
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................ education (G) |
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.................... <education by subject> (G) |
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........................ art education (G) |
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............................ discipline-based art education (G) |
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................................ aesthetics (G) |
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Associated Concepts Facet |
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.... Associated Concepts (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ philosophical concepts (G) |
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............ aesthetic concepts (G) |
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................ aesthetics (G) |
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| Dutch ..... Tak van de filosofie die waarneembare schoonheid bestudeert in de kunst en natuur, samen met de intellectuele en emotionele reacties op schoonheid. |
| Portuguese ..... Apreciação ou crítica ao belo. O termo se refere a um ramo da filosofia ocidental preocupado principalmente com as belas-artes, embora também possa ser usado no contexto da apreciação da beleza natural. O uso do termo data do século 18, embora as discussões históricas sobre as questões agora chamadas de "estética" datem da Antiguidade. |
| Spanish ..... Rama de la filosofía que estudia la belleza perceptible en el arte y naturaleza, junto con las respuestas intelectuales y emocionales a la belleza. |
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Related concepts: |
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| meaning/usage overlaps with .... |
philosophy of art |
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(philosophy, humanities, ... Disciplines (hierarchy name)) [300312347] |
| practiced/ studied by .... |
aestheticians |
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(philosophers, <people in the humanities>, ... People (hierarchy name)) [300025570] |
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Sources and Contributors: |
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[GCI Preferred, VP Preferred] |
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AATA database (2002-) 120226 checked 26 January 2012 |
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Avery Index (1963-) (source AAT) |
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BHA Subject Headings (1985-) |
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Canadian Thesaurus of Construction Science and Technology (1978) |
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Canadian Urban Thesaurus (1979) A3 |
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CDMARC Subjects: LCSH (1988-) |
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Concise Columbia Encyclopedia (1983) |
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Contributed as a candidate term AATA - 3/91 |
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Curl, Encyclopedia of Architectural Terms (1993) |
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Encyclopedia of World Art (1959-1987) Vol. 5, 28 |
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Fowler, ed., Dictionary of Modern Critical Terms, rev. ed. (1987) |
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Grove Art Online (2008-) |
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IFLA Glossary for Art Librarians (1984) |
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Lucie-Smith, Thames & Hudson Dictionary of Art Terms (1986) |
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Oxford Companion to Art (1984) 12 |
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Oxford English Dictionary (1961) |
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Oxford English Dictionary (1989) |
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Pierce, From Abacus to Zeus (1987) 2 |
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Preble and Preble, Artforms (1989) 9 |
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Random House Unabridged Dictionary (1993) |
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RIBA, Architectural Keywords (1982) |
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RILA, Subject Headings (1975-1990) |
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Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms (1991) dmct |
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Thesaurus of Sociological Indexing Terms (1992) |
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UNESCO Thesaurus (1977) |
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Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1961) |
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Worcester Art Museum Library, List of subject headings, unpub. (1976) |
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