Aesthetics

Explore concepts of Indian and Western aesthetics, rasa theory, art ontology, and the philosophy of beauty through insightful discussions and perspectives.

Aesthetics

1 Philosophy of Art

  1. Formalism
  2. Suchness
  3. A Unified Experience
  4. Feelings
  5. Existential Possibilities
  6. Relation Between Art and Epistemology
  7. Enjoyment of Beauty in Art
  8. Beauty as Meant by Different Thinkers

2 Rasa – Definition, Nature and Scope

  1. Definition
  2. Nature
  3. Scope
  4. Poetry as Emotive Meaning
  5. The Validity of Rasa as a Theoretical Concept

3 Aesthetics – Definition, Nature and Scope

  1. Definition of Aesthetics
  2. Nature of Aesthetics
  3. Three Approaches to Aesthetics
  4. The Aesthetic Recipient
  5. The Aesthetic Experience
  6. Scope of Aesthetics

4 Aesthetic Objects

  1. Aesthetics in Ancient Greek
  2. Indian Aesthetics
  3. Aesthetics in Medieval Period
  4. Eighteenth Century German Aesthetics
  5. Aesthetics Judgment

5 Bharata on Rasa

  1. The Natyasastra โ€“ a Curtain Raiser
  2. The term Rasa
  3. The Rasa Sutra
  4. The Key Concepts of Rasa Theory
  5. Bharataโ€™s Rasa Theory

6 Theories of Rasa

  1. Bhatta Lollata and his Utpattivada
  2. Sri Sankuka and his Anumitivada
  3. Bhatta Nayaka and his Bhuktivada
  4. Sadharnikarana

7 Indian Aestheticians

  1. Concerns of Indian Aestheticians
  2. Bharataโ€™s Contribution
  3. Abhinavaguptaโ€™s Contribution
  4. The Concept of Dhvani

8 Abhinavaguptaโ€™s Philosophy of Rasa

  1. Rasa as Sui generis
  2. Rasa Dhvani
  3. Alaukika Rasa

9 Ancient Theory of Aesthetics

  1. Pre-Socratic Artists
  2. Socrates on Art and Artists
  3. Platoโ€™s Theory of Imitation
  4. Aristotleโ€™s Doctrine of Katharsis
  5. Plotinus on Intellectual Beauty

10 Medieval Theory of Aesthetics

  1. St. Augustine and Pseudo-Dionysius
  2. St. Thomas Aquinas
  3. Renaissance Movement
  4. Transition โ€“ Rene Descartes

11 Modern Theory of Aesthetics

  1. Earl of Shaftesbury (1671-1713)
  2. Joseph Addison (1672-1719)
  3. Hutcheson (1694-1747)
  4. David Hume (1711-1776)
  5. Edmund Burke (1729-1797)

12 Postmodern Theory of Aesthetics

  1. Immanuel Kant (1724-1804)
  2. Hegel (1770-1831)
  3. Aesthetic Thought: A Historical Summary
  4. Benedetto Croce (1866-1952)

13 Ontology of Art

  1. Etymological Meaning of โ€˜Ontologyโ€™ and โ€˜Artโ€™
  2. Art as Process
  3. Mimetic Theory of Art
  4. Emotion Theory
  5. Intuitionist Theory of Art
  6. Physicality / Content Theory
  7. Triptych Theory of Art
  8. Performance Theory of Art
  9. Institutional Theory of Art
  10. Formalistic Theory of Art
  11. Representation Theory
  12. Art as Interpretation

14 Applied Rasa – Indian Persepctive

  1. Rasa in Tradition
  2. Rasa in Classical Indian Aesthetics
  3. Rasa in Contemporary Thinking
  4. Categories of Rasas

15 Applied Aesthetics – Western Perspective

  1. World of Music/ Applied Aesthetics of Musicology
  2. Applied Aesthetics in Mathematical Domains
  3. Application of Aesthetics in Information Field
  4. Applied Aesthetics related to Digital Art and a Host of varied fields
  5. Application of Aesthetics in Other Fields

16 Art Experience

  1. Hiriyanna on โ€˜Art Experienceโ€™
  2. Rasa Theory as Art Experience: In Context of Poetry
  3. Art Experience: A Practical Approach
  4. Art Experience in Vedantic Context
  5. Art Experience and Samkhya
  6. Art Contemplation
  7. Art Experience and Morality