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Decorum. An ancient idea of everyday aesthetics

2021

Everyday Aesthetics was born in the 21ST Century as a sub-discipline of Anglo-American Aesthetics and it has spread in the international debate. However, the contribute of historical perspective has not properly explored yet. Is it possible to trace the history of everyday aesthetics before the official birth of this discipline? I will try and give you an affirmative answer by focusing on an exemplary category: that of the decorum. Using the history of ideas (W. Tatatrkiewicz), I will analyse the Greek concept of prepon and the similar Latin concepts of decorum which express the idea of "convenience" or "fitness to purpose" in the ethical and rhetorical sphere. Later I will analyse the evol…

Tavaton vai tavallinen? : tapakasvatus pedagogisen draaman keinoin

1997