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Smart, funny examinations of contemporary artists (Sebastian Smee, Boston Globe)

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Philosophy Metaphysics, Logic, Epistemology, Ethics, Aesthetics

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Aesthetics (Edited by Rafael De Clercq, PhilPapers)
Aesthetics Portal (Wikipedia)

Dictionary

aesthetics : a branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of beauty, art, and taste and with the creation and appreciation of beauty — Webster

Dictionary of Philosophical Terms & Names (Philosophy Pages), OneLook, Free Dictionary, Wiktionary, Urban Dictionary

Thesaurus

Roget’s II (Thesaurus.com), Merriam-Webster Thesaurus, Visuwords

Encyclopedia

Aesthetics is a branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of beauty, art, and taste, and with the creation and appreciation of beauty. It is more scientifically defined as the study of sensory or sensori-emotional values, sometimes called judgments of sentiment and taste. — Wikipedia (Categories, Index of Articles)

Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Britannica