TY - JOUR
T1 - Functional beauty, perception, and aesthetic judgements
AU - SAUCHELLI, Andrea
PY - 2013/1/15
Y1 - 2013/1/15
N2 - The concept of functional beauty is analysed in terms of the role played by beliefs, in particular expectations, in our perceptions. After finding various theories of functional beauty unsatisfying, I introduce a novel approach which explains how aesthetic judgements on a variety of different kinds of functional objects (chairs, buildings, cars, etc.) can be grounded in perceptions influenced by beliefs.
AB - The concept of functional beauty is analysed in terms of the role played by beliefs, in particular expectations, in our perceptions. After finding various theories of functional beauty unsatisfying, I introduce a novel approach which explains how aesthetic judgements on a variety of different kinds of functional objects (chairs, buildings, cars, etc.) can be grounded in perceptions influenced by beliefs.
UR - http://commons.ln.edu.hk/sw_master/2116
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84872323797&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1093/aesthj/ays057
DO - 10.1093/aesthj/ays057
M3 - Journal Article (refereed)
SN - 0007-0904
VL - 53
SP - 41
EP - 53
JO - British Journal of Aesthetics
JF - British Journal of Aesthetics
IS - 1
ER -