Though much of what we learn about the world comes from trusting testimony, the status of
aesthetic testimony–testimony about aesthetic value–is equivocal. We do listen to art critics …

We demonstrate that many philosophers accept the following claim: When an aesthetic
object is apprehended correctly, taking pleasure in said object is a reliable sign that the …

It is commonplace amongst philosophers of art to make claims that postulate important links
between aesthetics and perception. In this paper, I focus on one such claim—that perception …

In this paper we sketch a new version of aesthetic expressivism. We argue that one
advantage of this view is that it explains various putative norms on the formation and …

The paper proposes that the distinctive features of aesthetic assertion are due to a special
norm governing such assertion rather than any semantic features of aesthetic predication …

The majority of philosophers working within the field of aesthetics today seem to accept, at a
minimum, that there are better and worse aesthetic judgments, and that some works are …

Aesthetic judgements that are formed on the basis of testimony are commonly held to be
defective, illegitimate, or otherwise problematic. This book assesses the debate surrounding …

Conclusion: What matters for any norm is personal time rather than time. Personal time is a
time-like relation (roughly, the time measured by your wristwatch) that knits together …

A common theme in many recent discussions of judgements of aesthetic taste is the value of
appreciation. Appreciation, it is either claimed or assumed, is the sine qua non of our …

This volume brings together two philosophical research areas that have been subject to
increased attention: work regarding the unique character of having an experience and …