Reflective equilibrium, aesthetic appreciation, and aesthetic judgement.
I explore the relevance of reflective equilibrium to aesthetic experience, judgement, and appreciation, framing this project in both descriptive and normative terms. I begin with an exposition of reflective equilibrium, construed as a theory of epistemic justification, and of aesthetic appreciation,...
| Publicado en: | Synthese Vol. 205; no. 5; pp. 1 - 28 |
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May2025
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