Ep. 289: Aesthetic Sense Theory: Shaftesbury, Hutcheson, Hume (Part One)

<p>How do we know what opinions about beauty are correct? We read <em>The Moralists: A Philosophical Rhapsody</em> (1709) by Anthony Ashley-Cooper, aka the third Earl of Shaftesbury, Part III section 2 "Beauty," and <em>An Inquiry Concerning Beauty, Order, Harmony, Design</em> (1725) by Francis Hutcheson, and "The Standard of Taste" by David Hume (1760). </p> <p>Part two of this episode is only going to be available to you if you sign up at <a href="https://partiallyexaminedlife.com/support">partiallyexaminedlife.com/support</a> or via <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-partially-examined-life/id318345767">Apple Podcasts</a>.</p> <p>Sponsors: Get 83% off VPN and 3 extra months free at <a href="https://surfshark.deals/PEL">Surfshark.deals/PEL</a>, code PEL. Get $130 off meal delivery and free shipping at <a href="https://greenchef.com/pel130">GreenChef.com/pel130</a>, code pel130. Get one month's access to a huge library of guided meditations at <a href="https://headspace.com/PEL">Headspace.com/PEL</a>. Visit <a href="https://audible.com/wellbeing">audible.com/wellbeing</a> for a curated list of audiobooks. Learn about St. John's College at <a href="https://sjc.edu/pel">sjc.edu/pel</a>.</p>