ABSTRACT
The discussion in this chapter begins with the dictionary definitions of aesthetics and moves ahead with the deliberations on the rigid and closed-ended overview of aesthetics. The author contesting these close-ended views attempts to elaborate on various conceptions of the field of aesthetics. This chapter, for the ease of understanding of the reader, is divided into two parts. The first throws light on the impact of traditional, as well as contemporary, aesthetics on the globalized world, while the second discusses art and experience in relation to various media outlets, talking about the reshaping of reality, lost linearity, and the fundamental remodelling of our senses with the emergence of media. The author talks about the expression of aesthetics, proposing two ideas which include coherence and comprehensive aesthetics. The chapter advocates for such inclusive understanding of aesthetics as would allow aesthetics to include diverse rationalities in practice. Lastly, the chapter looks at the understanding of aesthetics as an inter-, cross-, and transdisciplinary project.
