Ireland, T. orcid.org/0000-0002-7845-8834 (2022) Beauty : synthesis of intellect and senses commentary on The Biosemiotic Fundamentals of Aesthetics. Biosemiotics, 15 (1). pp. 1875-1342. ISSN 1875-1342
Abstract
In The Biosemiotic Fundamentals of Aesthetics: Beauty is the Perfect Semiotic Fitting Kull makes a foray into the concept of Beauty. His target article is a welcome contribution not only for providing a biosemiotic notion of beauty but also as a trigger for further enquiry into the matter. Additionally, Kull delivers a new concept: Semiotic Fitting, shining new light on the Umwelt theory. My commentary embraces the challenge Kull presents (that beauty is a semiotic problem). Offering an alternate view on beauty, as a matter, and product, of cognition, I suggest reflecting on the philosophy of Alexander von Baumgarten, who coined the term “aesthetics”, offers rich insight that could extend and enrich the definition of beauty Kull presents.
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Keywords: | Beauty; Umwelt; Semiotic ftting; Delight; Baumgarten |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > School of Architecture (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 31 May 2022 11:05 |
Last Modified: | 19 Dec 2022 15:42 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Springer Nature |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1007/s12304-022-09488-6 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:187460 |