

Jon Robson, "Aesthetic Testimony: An Optimistic Approach" (Oxford UP, 2022)
Mar 10, 2024
Philosopher Jon Robson challenges the pessimistic view of aesthetic testimony, arguing that aesthetic knowledge can be transmitted through testimony. He discusses contextualist optimism and the importance of context in forming aesthetic judgments. The podcast explores the debate between pessimists and optimists on aesthetic testimony, the existence of objective truth in aesthetics, and the interplay between aesthetic testimony and social epistemology.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Exploring Aesthetic Testimony and Pessimism in Philosophy
02:47 • 19min
Exploring the Existence of a Fact of the Matter in Aesthetic Judgments
21:40 • 4min
Debating Aesthetic Testimony and Contextual Optimism
25:49 • 26min
Exploring the Interplay Between Aesthetic Testimony and Social Epistemology
52:10 • 5min
Exploring Current and Future Projects in Aesthetics and God-Beauty Relations
56:46 • 2min