Functional beauty, perception, and aesthetic judgements
Document Type
Journal article
Source Publication
British Journal of Aesthetics
Publication Date
1-2013
Volume
53
Issue
1
First Page
41
Last Page
53
Abstract
The concept of functional beauty is analysed in terms of the role played by beliefs, in particular expectations, in our perceptions. After finding various theories of functional beauty unsatisfying, I introduce a novel approach which explains how aesthetic judgements on a variety of different kinds of functional objects (chairs, buildings, cars, etc.) can be grounded in perceptions influenced by beliefs.
DOI
10.1093/aesthj/ays057
Print ISSN
00070904
E-ISSN
14682842
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Language
English
Recommended Citation
Sauchelli, A. (2013). Functional beauty, perception, and aesthetic judgements. British Journal of Aesthetics, 53(1), 41-53. doi: 10.1093/aesthj/ays057