Aesthetic Value: Why Pleasure Counts

Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism 81 (1):89-90 (2023)
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An object has aesthetic value (henceforth: a-value) because a certain sort of cognitive engagement with it is beneficial. This grounding in mental activity expl.

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