Aesthetics of Design

The Aesthetics of Design offers the first full treatment of design in the field of philosophical aesthetics. Aesthetic theory has traditionally occupied itself with fine art in all its forms sometimes with craft and often with notions of beauty and sublimity in art and nature. In so doing it has largely ignored the quotidian and familiar objects and experiences that make up our daily lives. Yet how we interact with design involves aesthetic choices and judgements as well as practical cognitive and moral considerations. This work challenges the discipline to broaden its scope to include design and illustrates how aesthetics helps define our human concerns.