As a class, we started off our material on Bell by approaching the subject of categorizing aesthetics under philosophy. When it came down to it, we determined that, at least by some degree, art and philosophy must have differences, and therefore to categorize aesthetics under the sole heading of axiology, or even philosophy, is not a just act. Likewise, as I draw from the material, to define aesthetics solely as a philosophical or artistic activity is incorrect as well.
From this we gather the simple yet complex idea that aesthetics must be defined with a combination of artistic and philosophical support. The questions this arose in my head began plaguing me. Is anything definable without philosophical input? And furthermore, can anything be defined only using philosophy, and be properly explained to satiate the audience?
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