Friday, January 30, 2009
1b - my topic
The topic I have chosen is the philosophy of aesthetics. I chose this topic because I think it is important to understand how the way things look affects people. Also, my major is Industrial Design, which combines the ideas of form and function. The value of aesthetics is something that many people, especially in this country, seem to overlook. I would like to discover how and why things are inherently better if they look better.
Aesthetics is defined as the philosophy of art and beauty. It comes from the Greek word aesthete, which means "one who percieves". Thus, if something is considered aesthetic, it is percieved as beautiful or artistic. The inverse of this, something that is un-aesthetic, is seen as plain or unappealing.
The depth of this philosophy is incredible. There are many angles by which to study aesthetics, such as the value of aesthetics, aesthetics in nature, man-made aesthetics, etc. Because I want to be a designer, it is important for me to know what makes some things look good and some things look bad. Also, what affects does aesthetics have on people and why? Is it worth a substantial amount of money for something that looks good and will last for generations when you can buy a similar, less attractive and less well built item multiple times if it breaks? These are all questions that are important for designers to ask and be able to answere.
Aesthetics is defined as the philosophy of art and beauty. It comes from the Greek word aesthete, which means "one who percieves". Thus, if something is considered aesthetic, it is percieved as beautiful or artistic. The inverse of this, something that is un-aesthetic, is seen as plain or unappealing.
The depth of this philosophy is incredible. There are many angles by which to study aesthetics, such as the value of aesthetics, aesthetics in nature, man-made aesthetics, etc. Because I want to be a designer, it is important for me to know what makes some things look good and some things look bad. Also, what affects does aesthetics have on people and why? Is it worth a substantial amount of money for something that looks good and will last for generations when you can buy a similar, less attractive and less well built item multiple times if it breaks? These are all questions that are important for designers to ask and be able to answere.
1a - possible topics
design, aesthetics, metal working, manufacturing processes, northern european design, ray and charles eames, british design,
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