AE : Canadian aesthetics journal
http://www.uqtr.ca/AE/
AE: Canadian Aesthetics Journal is a full-text ejournal, published in French and English. This free journal aims to publish interdisciplinary articles in aesthetic philosophies, and invites contributions in "approaches to analyzing aesthetic concepts and experiences, in the light of the history and the evolution of art, include reception aesthetics, poietics, phenomenology, hermeneutics, and analytical philosophy of art". English predominates among the articles. Articles are available from 1996 to 2008, and are published as HTML pages. Some issues are themed, and at June 2009 the latest issue is a special on William Morris. The journal also has book reviews. The website has full details of the Editors, Editorial Board, and Advisory Board. There are instructions on how to submit an article.
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Aesthetic Realism Foundation
http://www.aestheticrealism.org/
The Aesthetic Realism Foundation website is the site of a not-for-profit educational foundation that embraces the philosophical idea of Aesthetic Realism, a philosophy founded by American poet and philosopher Eli Siegel in 1941. The website provides a rich source of information about the philosophy, as well essays and lectures by Siegel and others on: the art of poetry; Aesthetic Realism and education; and art theory, amongst other subjects. The website includes a link to The Right of Aesthetic Realism to be Known (TRO), which is the bi-weekly periodical of the Aesthetic Realism Foundation, published since 1973. Recent issues and sample articles of TRO can be accessed online, and subscription details are also provided. Related links are also given.
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Aesthetics : questioning the nature of art
http://www.art.unt.edu/ntieva/pages/teaching/tea_comp_aesthetics.html
This website forms part of the online teaching and learning resources of the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. It is primarily intended for arts and museum teachers, and provides a brief but clear introduction to the basic purpose and practical matters surrounding the teaching of aesthetics. A number of short sections address such issues as: what are aesthetics; why teach aesthetics; higher level thinking through aesthetics; and aesthetic guidelines and strategies for the classroom. While the text itself is brief and basic, it is supplemented by some useful PDF files with activities and discussion questions for students, and a guide to writing about aesthetic issues. Clearly laid out and easily navigable, this would be a useful resource for the instructor new to aesthetics and/or teaching students whose background may be in applied arts.
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Aesthetics on-line
http://aesthetics-online.org/
This is the official website of the American Society of Aesthetics (ASA). The resource contains articles on aesthetics, and art theory and criticism, as well as book reviews, conference announcements, calls for papers, and links to other aesthetics net resources, such as the Aesthetics-L email discussion list. The site, which is primarily targeted at graduate students and researchers, also contains a set of bibliographies on particular topics and philosophers, teaching resources, and reports on the annual ASA conference since 1994. There is also practical information on aesthetics in the academy, and downloadable guides, in PDF format, for graduates wishing to pursue the subject. Information on how to subscribe to the ASA is also included. This web resource is attractively designed and easily navigable, and includes a Google search facility that allows one to search throughout the site.
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Aesthetics-L email list
http://www.aesthetics-online.org/aesthetics-l/
This is the website of mailing and discussion list Aesthetics-L, set up for the exchange of ideas and information about aesthetics and philosophy of art. Previously known as the Aesthetics Email List, run from the Indiana University Web server, it is now run by Dominic Lopes at the American Society for Aesthetics. It is possible to join from this site, and there is a searchable archive going back to October 1995.
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African art : aesthetics and meaning
http://www.lib.virginia.edu/clemons/RMC/exhib/93.ray.aa/African.html
'African art: aesthetics and meaning' is an online version of an exhibition held at the Bayly Art Museum at the University of Virginia, USA from January 25 to August 15, 1993. The selection of objects and the writing of commentary were undertaken by Benjamin C. Ray, from the University's Department of Religious Studies. The exhibition focused on the aesthetic aspects of selected African artefacts and the moral and religious ideas that they express. The types of objects selected include masks, headdresses, statuettes and pulleys. Each image of an object is accompanied by a paragraph of commentary and a link to a significantly larger image (around 150K). Fourteen objects are described. The site also includes a short bibliography.
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AHRC Research Centre for Studies of Surrealism and its Legacies
http://www.surrealismcentre.ac.uk/
The AHRC Research Centre for Studies of Surrealism and its Legacies is a collaboration between the universities of Manchester and Essex and the Tate Galleries. Surrealism occupies a unique position in the intellectual and cultural history of the twentieth century. It marked a crisis in post-Enlightenment thought, permeated every sphere of creative life and has been at the heart of debates about modernism and postmodernism. The centre will build on existing scholarship on surrealism and pursue vital new areas of research such as the relationship with science. Drawing together a broad range of disciplinary perspectives, the Centre will explore surrealism's many legacies in art and cultural theory and, in collaboration with the Tate, will disseminate research to scholars, students, artists and the wider public.The website provides information on research currently being carried out at the centre on surrealism and dada, events organised by the centre, and the academics involved with the project. The initial foci of research will be lineages and legacies, intersections, surrealism and science, exhibitions and display, and translation and cultural hybridity. The centre received funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) within the Research Centre Awards scheme.
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Aristos : an online review of the arts edited by Louis Torres and Michelle Marder Kamhi
http://www.aristos.org/
Aristos describes itself as "a monthly online review of the arts and the philosophy of arts". Founded in 1982 as a print publication, this text based resource aims to advocate objective standards in arts scholarship and criticism, and credits the philosopher-novelist Ayn Rand as providing much of its inspiration. Excerpts from the book by Louis Torres and Michelle Marder Kamhi "What art is: the esthetic theory of Ayn Rand" are available on the website, in addition to reviews, responses and short articles on topics discussed in the book. There is also a useful set of links, covering artists, organisations, journals, and museums and collections.
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Art, science, and transcendence : a comparison between Tolstoy and Plato
http://www.xs4all.nl/~aikikai/plato/
This online essay offers a comparison between the Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) and the Greek philosopher Plato (427BC-347 BC), based on their attitudes to the morality and psychological effects of art. Plato's doctrine of Eros is explored alongside Tolstoy's 'What is Art'. The essay is an 'elaborate extension' of a thesis originally written in Dutch and submitted to acquire doctoral research status. The English translation appears to be acceptable on the whole, although the general presentation is rather ungainly, with frames obscuring some of the links. There are also a few links to the websites of Dutch philosophers.
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Ayn Rand society
http://www.aynrandsociety.org/
The Ayn Rand Society (ARS) is "a professional society affiliated with the American Philosophical Association. ... Its aim is to foster the scholarly study by philosophers of the philosophical thought and writings of Ayn Rand." The ARS webpage has details of the ARS Steering Committee, past and current programmes, and details of obtaining membership - the ARS is only open to members of the American Philosophical Association. The ARS website has a reliable full-text essay, titled 'Ayn Rand and Objectivism: an overview', and a short selected biblilography of works by Ayn Rand. The ARS was established in 1987, and it will be a useful contact point for British scholars seeking to contact those working in U.S. universities on aspects of Rand's philosophy, her novels, and her ideas on art.
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British society of aesthetics
http://www.british-aesthetics.org/
This homepage of the British Society of Aesthetics (BSA) aims to serve as a medium for the society to provide its members with up-to-date news and information in the world of aesthetics. The resource contains information about the society itself, including details of membership, the grants and prizes it provides, its journal 'The British Journal of Aesthetics' (with online full-text articles available to members), and conference reports from around the world. There are also details of forthcoming events. Visitors can access the society's newletters and the contents of its Postgradute Journal of Aesthetics (PJA) without charge. The site is well laid-out and simple to navigate, with hyperlinked access between the different sections, and would be of use not only to members, but also those wishing to keep abreast of news in this area of philosophy.
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Consciousness, literature and the arts
http://blackboard.lincoln.ac.uk/bbcswebdav/users/dmeyerdinkgrafe/index.htm
Consciousness, Literature and the Arts is a peer-reviewed online journal that focuses on the relationship between art and literature, and the nature of consciousness as explored in contemporary philosophy, cognitive science, neuroscience, computer science and physics. Published three to four times a year, it contains articles, essays, creative writing and book reviews. It aims to publish original material, using the Internet as a creative medium, as well as scholarly work. Articles have been published dealing with Surrealism, Samuel Beckett, and Humour and the Sublime. The site has a straightforward design, and contains links to relevant sites as well as an archive of past issues. It is hosted by the University of Lincoln and welcomes submissions from all fields of creative practice and publishes both scholarly and artistic work, encouraging full employment of the Internet's creative potential. It also details live events and is regularly updated.
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Cyberspace, hypertext, and critical theory
http://www.cyberartsweb.org/cpace/
Cyberspace, Hypertext and Critical Theory web is an online collection of interlinked materials across many academic disciplines, which consider the implications of digital technology. The range of these implications is thought-provoking and covers: physical; psychological; philosophical; and moral consequences. Cyberspace deals primarily with the virtual interactions made possible by networked computer systems, while critical theory analyses how these interactions effect: communication; discourse; and the development of ideas. The introductory tour helps to explain these concepts to the newcomer and is a valuable part of the site. Once it is understood that cyberspace acts as a medium, while critical theory evaluates its role, other areas of this site become accessible. The site may be explored via anchors under headings including: Cyberspace; Hypertext; Critical Theory; Infotech; Politics; Economics; Visual Art and Cyborgs. As well as discussion of the technical aspects of cyberspace, balanced against its role as a Utopian/Dystopian resource, there are also a large number of articles considering the use of these concepts by fiction writers and artists. These are discussed under: Body and Self; Anime; and Cyberpunk Scifi. At first glance, this site is highly complex and perhaps intimidating to those unfamiliar with the broad spectrum of its concepts; the resource provides the user with a introduction to the website and a tour as well as with a search facility (unfortunately at the time of writing - June 2009 - the link is not working). However, its helpful navigation tools and clear presentation are user friendly and make it an excellent introduction for the beginner, as well as a useful resource for the more advanced researcher.
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Dogma
http://dogma.free.fr/
Dogma is an electronic journal that publishes articles and reviews in the areas of philosophy, psychoanalysis, critical theory, political theory, aesthetics, and sociology. Most of the articles appear here in French, but there is also some material in English and German. All articles are fully downloadable and freely available. In addition to the papers, there is a broad selection of reviews of recent publications in the aforementioned fields. There is also an extensive bibliography of a selection of contemporary authors, as well as a sophisticated search facility. In sum, this is a very well-designed, user-friendly Web resource that offers a substantial range of high quality material.
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Electronic journal of the Canadian society for aesthetics
http://www.uqtr.uquebec.ca/AE/
"AE" ("Ãâ ") the Canadian Aesthetics Journal (ISSN 1496-3140), is an electronic publication of the Canadian Society for Aesthetics that provides a wide range of papers on topics in aesthetics, philosophy of art, and art criticism. The papers are published in either French or English and each issue contains approximately eight articles. Other content includes reviews, bio-bibliographical notes, and an archive which dates back to the first issue of the journal in Spring 1996. The site is well designed and all material is presented in a clear and readable format. It will be of most relevance to professional philosophers, aestheticians and graduate students.
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Essays in philosophy
http://sorrel.humboldt.edu/~essays/
This ejournal (ISSN 1526-0569), published biannually, devotes each issue to a specific topic (recent topics include Business Ethics; The Philosophy of Language; and Civil Disobedience). Essays in Philosophy claims to follow 'no specific school of thought, mode of philosophizing, or style of writing', and although recent issues generally follow the Anglo-American tradition, there are essays in the Continental tradition covering such thinkers as Hegel, Husserl and Derrida. Published by the Philosophy Department of Humboldt State University, the journal announces topics for upcoming issues one year in advance. The site also contains a large number of book reviews.
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European society for the cognitive sciences of music
http://musicweb.hmt-hannover.de/escom/
This is the official website of the European Society for the Cognitive Sciences of Music (ESCOM), an organisation which seeks to further all kinds of research and teaching in the scientific study of the perceptual and mental processes involved in the experience of music. In addition to general information about the aims of the Society, the site provides details of events and activities of the Society, as well as information pertaining to membership of the Society. The Society's newsletters are available online, and links are provided to sites related to the cognitive science of music. The resource is also the home page for the trilingual journal 'Musicae Scientiae', the official biannual organ of ESCOM. Abstracts of all articles which have appeared in the journal since its inception in 1997 are available as well as information for contributors. An informative website that is attractively designed and easily navigable.
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Film-philosophy
http://www.film-philosophy.com/
This is the website for the online journal 'Film Philosophy' (ISSN 1466-4615) and its JISCmail discussion list, film-philosophy@jiscmail.ac.uk, both of which promote "a philosophical view of cinema and film studies" and combine "original review-articles with immediate email response and argument". A substantial resource for both students and researchers interested in Film Studies, philosophical aesthetics and world cinema, 'Film Philosophy' offers scholarly articles, a discussion forum and a gateway to the best of the Web for Film and Cultural Studies in general. The scope of the site is vast. Topics for discussion within the site's journal and email list have included the work of individual filmmakers and critics such as: Jean Baudrillard; Jacques Derrida; Laura Mulvey; Slavoj Zizek; Gilles Deleuze; David Lynch; Lars von Trier; Wim Wenders; Ken Loach; as well as broader consideration of French cinema; German cinema; postmodern cinema; horror; the avant-garde; documentary, and so on. Post-modernist and post-structuralist thinking and references abound, but there are also nods to Plato (428-347 BCE), Baruch Spinoza (1632-1677), Marxism, and psychoanalysis, to name but a few. The site consists of three main sections: a journal with film and book reviews, and articles; a 'salon' or email list (which also includes the journal texts and responses to them); and a portal containing news of events and publications, and extensive links to other philosophy and cinema-related sites. The complete archive contents of the journal and the salon are freely and openly available. Instructions for joining the discussion list or receiving the digest version, and for contributing book reviews and articles, are given. This site would be of interest to students and researchers in aesthetics, cultural studies, or film theory, or to the philosophically-minded film-buff in search of an intellectual perspective on the medium.
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frAme : the culture and technology journal
http://tracearchive.ntu.ac.uk/frame/
frAme is an international online journal devoted primarily to Web/computer art, theory and writing. Access to past issues is fully and freely available. The journal is an important part of Nottingham Trent University's commitment to contemporary art and poetics - a commitment directed by the University's trAce online writing centre. The journal features work by young artists and writers from Britain, America and Australia, providing them a with space in which to publish finished pieces, works in progress, biographical information, and works on aesthetics. There are also critical writings and more sustained scholarly meditations on the theory and practice of art. The site requires a fast computer and a number of plug-ins.
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Friedrich Nietzsche society
http://www.fns.org.uk/
This site is primarily concerned with the promotion of the activities of the Friedrich Nietzsche Society, which organises an annual conference on the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche and publishes the Journal of Nietzsche Studies biannually. Full-text articles from the journal are available online by subscription only, but the site provides information regarding contents of back issues and contact details for contributions.
The site also features information regarding previous and forthcoming Nietzsche conferences as well as links to other related philosophy resources. In addition, there is information for individuals interested in subscribing to the society and also a downloadable membership form. The Friedrich Nietzsche Society is intended for anyone with an interest in the life and work of Nietzsche, but it will be of most relevance to graduates and professional philosophers with a specialist interest in him. The site is easily navigable and informative.
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Humanitas
http://www.nhinet.org/hum.htm
Humanitas is a print journal that makes a considerable amount of its content freely and openly available online. It offers articles and reviews for those interested in theoretical aspects of sociology (construed as a humanities discipline) and other social sciences, political and cultural criticism, and aesthetics. Scholarly articles sit alongside film reviews and poetry. The tendency, in tone and content, is towards conservative humanism, although liberalism and postmodernism also make frequent appearances in discussions. The current issue, and full tables of contents plus partial access to archives dating back to volume six 1992, are available. Information about the editors, subscriptions to the print journal, and instructions for submission to the journal, can all be found via the home page. Humanitas is published by the National Humanities Institute. Links to the Institute's site as well as to a number of other sites of relevance to humanities research are given at the bottom of the Humanitas home page.
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International Association for Philosophy and Literature
http://www.iapl.info/
This is the home page of the International Association for Philosophy and Literature (IAPL), an organisation established in the mid-1970s to bring together scholars from around the world who are interested in the intersection between philosophy and literature. This site informs visitors of works published by the Association, and of previous and forthcoming conferences organised by them. The site includes a directory of graduate programmes in the relevant fields. Also provided are: a photo gallery and membership information. The association is directed by Hugh Silverman, a professor of philosophy at Stony Brook University.
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International Association of Empirical Aesthetics (IAEA)
http://www.science-of-aesthetics.org/
This site provides information about the activities of the International Association of Empirical Aesthetics (IAEA), an association dedicated to the scientific study of and research in aesthetics. In particular, the site contains details regarding past and future conferences and congresses organised by the association. Proceedings from a small number of past conferences are also available. The site also contains a links page on which a selection of aesthetics website addresses are listed. Other features include: a downloadable membership application form and a page of scholarly contributions comprising of conference proceedings and abstracts of articles from Empirical Studies of the Arts, the official journal of the Association. This resource will be of benefit to anyone with an interest in the study of empirical or scientific issues in aesthetics, art, literature, and music.
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International Institute of Applied Aesthetics
http://www.helsinki.fi/jarj/iiaa/index.html
This is the website of the International Institute of Applied Aesthetics, based in Finland. The purpose of the Institute is to promote research, education and publishing in the field of applied aesthetics. The Institute organises research and educational projects, seminars, Internet projects, exhibitions, and other events. The site lists the Institute's publications and carries the full text of their IO Internet Magazine. An events section gives conference and seminar information for those working in the field of applied aesthetics. There is also a select list of links to related institutions, journals and societies. The site makes use of frames, and is available in Finnish and English.
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International journal of iek studies
http://www.zizekstudies.org/
The International Journal of iek Studies is a new electronic publication devoted to the exploration of the work and influence of cultural theorist Slavoj iek (1949- ). Issues are fully and freely available online, with articles presented for the most part in PDF format. Although the journal currently publishes in English only, translations into a variety of non-European languages are planned. Information on the journal's editorial board, along with instructions to contributors, and details of future issues, can all be found on the site. The Information page contains links to other relevant websites of interest, and a select few links can also be found on the Contents page. Although in the early stages, this resource will prove of interest to advanced students and researchers of iek in particular, and contemporary cultural theory and criticism in general.
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