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# Title Terms Date
1U2L10 Anaesthetics as examples of drugsby emilyjem38 termsJune 21, 2009
2Volatile anaesthetics: Physicochemical propertiesby moki32 termsFebruary 10, 2008
3Local anaestheticsby stereofreedom62 terms3 days ago
4Criticism and Aestheticsby mbeasley13 termsOctober 30, 2009
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5Aesthetics -- Chapter One: Section One Vocabularyby Adarcoi6 termsAugust 28, 2009
6Local Anaestheticsby DoctorGoldStar22 termsAugust 29, 2009
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aesthetics definitions
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1"philosophical investigation into the nature of beauty and the perception of beauty especially in the arts; the theory of art or artistic taste."""10 sets
2relating to beauty5 sets
3the area of philosophy that studies beauty, especially in the arts4 sets
4the study of beauty4 sets
5the study of the mind and emotions in relation to the sense of beauty4 sets
6the branch of philosophy that deals with the nature and expression of beauty4 sets
7(art) the branch of philosophy dealing with beauty and taste (emphasizing the evaluative criteria that are applied to art)3 sets
8the philosophy of art; the study of the nature of beauty in literature and the arts, and the development of criteria for judging beauty3 sets
9concerning pleasing appearances; artistic beauty2 sets
10the purpose of art is to recreate an artist's view of existence2 sets
11a particular theory or conception of beauty or art; a pleasing appearance or effect2 sets
12the study of the mind and emotions in relation to the sense of beauty.2 sets
13sometimes used interchangeably with the term philosophy of art (as is done in this book), and sometimes as a broader concept that comprises discussion of both art and of those natural phenomena that provoke appreciation of their beauty or grandeur.1 set
14a guiding principle in matters of artistic beauty and taste1 set
15the study of beauty especially in art and literature1 set
16theory of art1 set
17the theory and study of the artistic or "beautiful"1 set
18philosophy of beauty1 set
19(n) principles of beauty1 set
20principles of beauty1 set
21美學1 set
22study of beatuy1 set
23the outward beauty and appearance1 set
24if a disagreement concerns ____the decision of the id is final1 set
25branch of philosophy that deals with the nature of beauty and its affect on human emotions1 set
26a branch of philosophy that studies the essence of beauty1 set
27the study of how things look and if they are pleasing to people1 set
28is refering to the way an artwork makes you feel.1 set
29study of beauty1 set
30pleasing to the eye--(appreciative of, responsive to, or zealous about the beautiful)1 set
31the study and philosophy of the quality and nature of sensory responses related to, but not limited by, the concept of beauty. within the art context: the philosophy of art focusing on questions regarding what art is, how it is evaluated, the concept of beauty, and the relationship between the idea of beauty and the concept of art1 set
32a branch of philosophy concerned with the study of the idea of beauty1 set
33a branch of philosophy concerned with judgements of taste and considers the meaning and value of art in light of standards such as beauty and truth.1 set
34the study of that which is beautiful or visually appealing.1 set
35of or pertaining to the criticism of taste and a sense of the beautiful. use of design principles and elements such as form, line, unity, variety and emphasis to create a pleasing work of art.1 set
36study of philosophy of the beautiful in nature, art, lit.1 set
37the way we communicate through the senses. there are four different qualities of the aesthetic exp. formal, expressive, symbolic and aesthetic.1 set
38pleasing in appearance1 set
39the philosophy or study of the nature and value of art.1 set
40branch of philosophy that studies beauty1 set