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Zusatztext The first explicit aim of Saito's book is, in effect, a reply to those who neglect or scoff at the aesthetics of mundane things and activities - an attempt to establish the credentials of 'everyday aesthetics' by showing that it renders aesthetic discourse more truthful and faithful to the richness of aesthetic experience. It is only various pre judices, she argues, that can explain the neglect of the everyday in Western aesthetic tradition. Klappentext This ground-breaking book brings to life a neglected topic: our everyday aesthetic interactions with the world around us and the objects in it. Yuriko Saito shows how exploring everyday aesthetics can enrich the content of our aesthetic discourse, and reveals the its influence on the state of the world and our quality of life. Zusammenfassung This ground-breaking book brings to life a neglected topic: our everyday aesthetic interactions with the world around us and the objects in it. Yuriko Saito shows how exploring everyday aesthetics can enrich the content of our aesthetic discourse, and reveals the its influence on the state of the world and our quality of life. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction I: The Neglect of Everyday Aesthetics II: The Significance of Everyday Aesthetics III: Aesthetics of Distinctive Characteristics and Ambience IV: Everyday Aesthetic Qualities and Transience V: Moral-Aesthetic Judgments of Artifacts Conclusion Bibliography
