Prelims Flashcards
Theory which contends that the perception and conception of beauty and ugliness is due to the agreement of people in the society.
Aesthetic Conventionalism
Philosopher (1588-1679) who theorized about the creation and evolution of society, morality and civil laws, as well as the formulation of social contract. This philosophy may be interpreted as a theory of beauty based on convention.
Thomas Hobbes
Beauty agreed upon to be beautiful by people in the society and Ugly agreed upon to be ugly by the people in the society.
Aesthetic Conventionalism Interpretation of Social Philosophy by Thomas Hobbes
The plate on her lower lip determines beauty.
Mursi Woman
The long neck with spiral rings determines beauty.
Padaung Woman
foot binding tradition in China also known as the second vagina.
Lotus Feet
Framework worn at the back of the woman to prevent heavy skirts from dragging.
Bustle
Theory which asserts that a thing is beautiful if it gives pleasure to the person experiencing it, and ugly if it gives pain. As a philosophy of human life, it adheres to the saying “Eat, drink and be merry for tomorrow you die.”
Aesthetic Hedonism
Philosopher (435-356 BC) who formulated extreme hedonism, and lived his life based on this belief.
Aristippus
Philosopher (341-270 BC) who theorized about moderate hedonism. According to him, real pleasure is an abiding peace of mind.
Epicurus
Bodily, sensual, personal, subjective, relative, temporal, momentary, limited, gratifying experience of the person.
Pleasure
Beauty = pleasure
Ugly = Pain
Aristippus Epicurus
Theory which views that a thing is beautiful if it is functional, efficient and useful for its intended purpose, and a thing is ugly if it is malfunctional, defective, useless.
Aesthetic Functionalism
Capacity of an object to achieve its intended use or purpose for the user.
Function
Ancient Greek philosopher (469-399 BC) whose theory of beauty may be interpreted to be following the principle of aesthetic functionalism.
Socrates
American architect (1857-1959) whose designs of houses and buildings are based on the principle of aesthetic functionalism. He also believes in organic architecture which asserts buildings have to be designed in relation to their natural environment.
Frank Lloyd Wright
French architect (1887-1965) whose many building designs may be interpreted as functionalist, particularly those in the urban areas, for providing the city residents with better living conditions.
Le Corbousier
Function
Usefulness
Efficiency
Utility
Beauty
Malfunction
Uselessness
Defect
Futility
Ugly
Consideration of beauty is subjective and defends the person looking at the thing. In this way it is said that “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.”
Relative Beauty
It considers the view that a thing is beautiful by virtue of itself. Beauty is objective and resides in the thing regardless of the people looking at it.
Absolute Beauty
Ancient Greek philosopher (348-267 BC) who formulated an idealist and metaphysical theory of beauty. He wrote The Dialogue and The Republic.
Plato
Theory of beauty which asserts that real beauty is an idea that exists in the world of being. Things in this world are beautiful as appearances of the idea of beauty. Art is beautiful as an imitation of things in this world.
Aesthetic Idealism
Logic
Metaphysics
Epistemology
Aesthetic
