RELEVANCE OF THE STUDY OF AESTHETICS (BY:EUCLID DABO ICEKING)

          

It was a German philosopher, Alexander Gottieb Baumgarten who in 1735 introduced the term, Aesthetics though the nature of beauty had earlier been studied. Aesthetics is a branch of philosophy that deals with the essence and perception of the beautiful (and the ugly) as opposed to the moral and the useful. It also deals with the question of whether these qualities are objectively inherent in the objects in which they are perceived or just in the mind of the one who perceives it. This branch of philosophy also deals with issue of whether the objects in question have in themselves special qualities or there are modes, the aesthetics modes, by which these qualities are perceived. Again, the discipline asks whether or not there is actually a difference between the beautiful and the sublime. Aesthetics is a branch of philosophy which deals with the nature of art and taste. It is the creation and appreciation of beauty. Scientifically it is defined as the sensory-emotional values, sometimes called judgements of sentiment and taste. Aesthetics can also refer to a set of principles underlying the works of a particular art movement or theory

Going by the etymological meaning, the word aesthetic is being derived from the Greek word "aisthetikos" meaning "aesthetic' sensitive, sentient, pertaining to sense perception", which in turn was derived from "aisthanomai" meaning "I perceive, feel, sense" etc. Aesthetics is the study of art. It includes what art consist of, as well as the purpose behind it. Does art consist of literature? Painting and music? Or does it include a good engineering solution, or a beautiful sunset? These are also the questions that aimed at Aesthetics. Aesthetics also studies method and different strategies for evaluating art, and allows judgement of the art. Scholars in the field define aesthetics as "critical reflection on art, culture and nature". Is art actually in the eye of the beholder? Does anything that appeals to you fit under the umbrella of art? Or does it have a specific nature? Does it accomplish goals?

Artistic works are mostly selective recreation of reality, been geared toward creating a concrete abstraction towards bringing an idea or emotion within the grasp of the observer. It is a selective recreation, with the selection process basing its dependence on the value judgement of the creator. These value judgements can be observed and evaluated via the field of ethics.

RELEVANCE OF AESTHETICS

Art is unique to humans because of our unique nature or form of thinking, and its importance is based on this nature, specifically, man's ability to abstract. Art has existed through all of recorded human history. Art is actually nothing, other than a little understanding tool of man to bring meaning to abstract concept. The study of Aesthetics is important because it elevates our minds, and allows one to be unique in his own surrounding and it helps one to develop a personal space that expresses his inner qualities.

The study of Aesthetics is important because, a knowledge of it makes us to understand why art has always existed, since man by nature, going by "De Rerum natura" always tries to manipulate nature to his own advantage, he tries to see the world in a different, and clear ways. The study of Aesthetics is important because it helps us to known and be able to go for a good food, dress well, practice self-restraints and listen to beautiful music and how one reflect that he is cultured, therefore and educated person. Aesthetics is important because it really appreciate beauty and enables you to judge right from wrong good from bad, happy from sad. Surrounding yourself with beauty make you to love yourself and appreciate that which you have, with the gift of an enlighten mind. Art, nature and the five senses are all been nourished by Aesthetics to be able to think interns of Aesthetics enables you to on any other subjects as well. Aesthetics is important because it help us to be able to evaluates art by the standard of human life, and it also helps us to see whether art accomplishes the job of satisfying man's intellectual needs, or whether it tends to hurt or make worse those need.

REFERENCES

Introduction to philosophy and logic, lecture notes by fr Uche B. Igboamalu: copyright, 2012