Editors
Paloma Atencia-Linares, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia;
Derek Matravers, The Open University
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Founded in 1960, the British Journal of Aesthetics is highly regarded as an international forum for debate in philosophical aesthetics and the philosophy of art …
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Call for Proposals
The editors welcome ideas for Special Issues and Symposia. Please check the details of each call for proposals in the relevant links below.
60th Anniversary Virtual Issue
To celebrate this milestone, we present a collection of 12 commentaries on articles from throughout our publication history. Each piece of research has been selected as one which can teach us something about aesthetics and the philosophy of art.
Higher order Evidence in Aesthetics
We sometimes form aesthetic judgments but later encounter evidence suggesting their initial judgment may not align with the object's aesthetically relevant features. How does this higher-order evidence impact the original judgment? Explore a variety of articles on this topic in this special issue.
Susanne K. Langer: A Legacy in Aesthetics
Susanne K. Langer (1895-1985) was a prominent American philosopher whose work spanned logic, philosophy of art, and theory of mind. This selection, curated by Peter Windle (University of Kent), delves into nine contributions from the BJA archives, offering a diverse perspective on Langer's ideas.
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From OUPblog
How pictures can lie
On 9 August 1997, The Mirror printed an edited photo of Diana, Princess of Wales, and Dodi Fayed on its front page. The unedited picture reveals a different situation. Did The Mirror lie to its readers?
Explaining Freud’s concept of the uncanny
2019 marks the centenary of the publication of Freud’s essay, “The ‘Uncanny”. Although much has been written on the essay during that time, Freud’s concept of the uncanny is often not well understood. Mark Windsor explores the concept in this recent OUPblog post.
When the movie is not like the book: faithfulness in adaptations
The Publishers Association estimated that movies based on books make 43% more than movies based on original screenplays. However, for moviegoers who have read the source material, there is often the risk of disappointment in going to see such adaptations. What if the film fails to live up to the book?
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