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• - Philosophical theories about judgments of taste; from the Stanford Encyclopedia by Nick Zangwill.
  
• - Regularly updated site exploring the as if, virtual reality and the philosophy of art. Web pages include methodology, philosophical biography, essays on virtuality and philosophical fiction.
  
• - Aesthetic values explored at the University of Arizona in terms of balance, order, integrity and meaning.
  
• - Preliminary announcement of resource materials on Rudolf Arnheim, born 1904,and a century of "visual thinking". Arnheim's contributions to aesthetics and gestalt theory in art. The materials are for art students as well as experts to engage with
  
• - Theory of aesthetics based on dissatisfaction.
  
• - Metamute is the web platform of Mute magazine. Discusses interrelationship of art and new technologies and contributes to debates on culture, politics and globalisation.
  
• - Wide-ranging links to related resources and websites for aesthetics.
  
• - Weblog devoted to the discussion of aesthetics and art related topics.
  
• - Synopsis of the book Images of Eden by architect Arthur Edwards, being an enquiry into the psychology of aesthetics.
  
• - Interdisciplinary journal of cultural studies.
  
• - Describing 3 views on the world.
  
• - New journal published annually by the Society for the Philosophic Study of the Contemporary Visual Arts.
  
• - The New York based, not-for-profit Aesthetic Realism Foundation teaches the education founded by the American poet, critic, and philosopher Eli Siegel.
  
• - Criteria for determining quality in contemporary art. Links to Biddington's art business.
  
• - The Paideia Project: Proceedings of the 20th World Congress of Philosophy. Archive of contributed papers in Aesthetics and Philosophy of the Arts.
  
• - Exploration of the classical and scholastic Philosophy of Art, and a discussion of modern art, especially Kandinsky, in the light of classical thought. By Dr. Piotr Jaroszynski.
  
• - Discussion of "The Death of Art" theory at Frostburg State University Philosophical Forum.
  
• - Explores the philosophical influences on Indian sculpture as well as the value system that created different criterion for expression in the Indian miniature.
  
• - Examines various art forms that contain unique elements subject to various interpretations.
  
• - Aesthetics in transcendental literature, including Emerson and Thoreau.
  
• - Download the Project Gutenberg eBook of Seven Discourses on Art by Sir Joshua Reynolds.
  
• - Topics in philosophical aesthetics including imagination, formalism, beauty and Rothko.
  
• - Including ideas in the aesthetics of literature, philosophical interpretation of literature, and literary treatment of philosophy, hosted by Project MUSE.
  
• - 1996 Annual Report to the Board of Trustees, American Society for Aesthetics.
  
• - Research articles, symposia and book reviews in aesthetics and the arts from Temple University.
  
• - Detail and analysis on the development of CAD and other influences in contemporary design.
  
• - An essay discussing Eduard Hanslick's theory of the musically beautiful, with links to further information and sound recordings.
  
• - Studying advancements in the process of constructing digital expressions. With details of related courses and events at MIT.
  
• - Contact details, events, calls for papers, and news and research bulletins. Pictures and resources for the annual conference.
  
• - University of Virginia exhibition site emphasizing the formal aesthetic aspects of the objects and the moral and religious ideas they express, beyond cultural boundaries.
  
• - Society for empirical studies of aesthetics and of the arts, literature, and music.
  
• - Arts journal advocating rational standards in scholarship and criticism, informed by Objectivism and promoting traditional values in contemporary arts.
  
• - List of articles on art theory by Jurate Macnoriute. Geometric art analysis, proportions, golden section, visual semiotics, painting, colours analysis.
  
• - Published to promote study, research, and discussion of the fine arts and related types of experience from a philosophical, psychological, sociological, scientific, historical, critical, and educational standpoint.
  
• - Providing a context for the interplay of Philosophy, Literary Theory, and Cultural Studies.
  
• - Nonprofit journal for the arts published twice annually by graduate students at the Department of English, Purdue University.
  
• - Composer, Thomas Becker's ideas about beauty and quality in music.
  
• - Article by Jonathan Rethorst. Reviews the claim that art is good for the soul.
  
• - Complete Philosophy of Art internet course at California State University, Long Beach. Includes e-texts and extensive links.
  
• - Sources for the study of the ethical aspects of aesthetics.
  
• - Mailing list for the exchange of ideas and information about aesthetics and philosophy of art.
  
• - A numerical rating system to judge the visual impact and aesthetics of various motifs operated upon by symmetrical transformations.
  
• - Art connoisseur Richard de Koster brings with various ideas about the role of the artist in society, based on a 1994 exhibition at the Boston Institute of Fine Arts.
  
• - The official web site of the American Society for Aesthetics, this site is for anyone interested in philosophy of art, art theory or art criticism.