Three Conceptual Approaches to Sustainability from Aesthetics’ Perspective
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https://doi.org/10.25038/am.v0i28.588Keywords:
aesthetic value; aesthetic competence; sustainability transitions; sustainability deliberation; sustainable aesthetics.Abstract
This contribution considers ways to discuss sustainability in relation to aesthetic value. Three possible conceptual approaches are briefly presented – aesthetic sustainability, the aesthetics of sustainability, and sustainable aesthetics. I propose that the comparative discussion about the approaches could support dealing with aesthetic values in sustainability deliberation through developing aesthetic competence. Such practice could, in turn, support evaluative, descriptive, and speculative engagement with diverse sustainability agendas. Yet, the fruitfulness of the proposed conceptual approaches remains arguable in terms of sustainability transitions.
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