Everyday Aesthetics: European Perspectives. Introduction

Elisabetta Di Stefano, Sanna Lehtinen

Abstract


This introduction presents the main motivations behind the special issue on Everyday Aesthetics: European Perspectives. The idea has been to invite authors to reflect how European and Europe-inspired thinking has affected and developed further the field of Everyday Aesthetics. The articles of the special issue are presented through their main themes and how they contribute to the contemporary discussions of the field.


Keywords


Everyday, Aesthetics; Everyday Aesthetics; Philosophical Aesthetics; Europe

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