Aesthetics is a branch of philosophy concerned with the nature of beauty, art, taste, and sensory experiences. There is close connection with Phenomenology.
The branch examines different aspects, depending on the approach.
- The nature of beauty and artistic value
- How people perceive and experience art and beauty
- What makes something aesthetically pleasing or displeasing
- Concepts like the sublime, the disgusting, the tragic, etc.
- Studying of sensory-emotional values
- Examining of aesthetic judgments and attitudes