Aesthetics

Question 1

Sport as game is often?

Answer 1

refereed, practices, follows rules. objective ways of winning

Question 2

Sport as non-game is often?

Answer 2

judged, rehearsed, follows scripts. subjective ways of winning

Question 3

What is axiology?

Answer 3

study of values and value judgments including 1. aesthetics - examining beauty and harmony (if we like it) 2. ethics - examining right and good. its ones ability to discriminate at a sensory lvl and the science of how things are known empirically (via the senses). a. the study of the beautiful b. the study of perception c. the study of art

Question 4

What do aesthetic judgments often involve?

Answer 4

biological ramifications - changing outfits or hairstyles bc dont like it anymore. emotional responses. cultural conditioning - ie beard and soup, why do we find these two things together gross if they arent separately (disagree beards are disgusting). can be influenced by a persons economic political or moral values.

Question 5

What are the two meanings of ‘aesthetic’?

Answer 5

1. evaluative sense: similar to graceful or pleasing, so saying smthn looks aesthetic. 2. conceptual sense: includes both beautiful and ugly

Question 6

What are some ideas about natural beauty?

Answer 6

rooted in antiquity and ancient thought. the human form was a measure of aesthetic quality, universal elements of beauty; order and symmetry.

Question 7

What are the ancient thoughts on the body and proportion?

Answer 7

ancient philosophers believed we had a duty to develop our bodies. similar to getting a car tuned up. balance and proportionality considered beautiful. symmetry and balance remain admired in many aesthetic mvmts.

Question 8

What is a purposive event?

Answer 8

aesthetic element is a contingent property of the contest - winner is determined by measurable outcomes.

Question 9

What is an aesthetic event?

Answer 9

aesthetic element is a necessary part of deciding the winner - requires judge, cannot distinguish means and ends, some ppl criticize as too subjective.

Question 10

What are aesthetic sensibilities?

Answer 10

trying to develop the capacity for appreciation, contemplation, enjoyment, and aesthetic judgment of reality. so why do we like smthn. do we value mvmt beyond the health benefits it provides us, and why.

Question 11

What is the difference btwn a purist and partisan approach?

Answer 11

Purist: appreciation of the game and skills Partisan: loyalty to a team