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Elizabeth Scarbrough

@lizscar.bsky.social
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Philosopher at Florida International University.

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Brandon Polite @politephilosopher.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Happy to report that @lizscar.bsky.social's and my article "Patina of Sound: Valuing Vinyl Records as Relics of Aged Interaction," was just published by ESPES. The Slovak Journal of Aesthetics as part of a symposium on Art, Aesthetics, and the Sense of Touch edited by @carolynkorsmeyer.bsky.social!
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Patina of Sound: Valuing Vinyl Records as Relics of Aged Interaction | Polite | ESPES. The Slovak Journal of Aesthetics
Patina of Sound: Valuing Vinyl Records as Relics of Aged Interaction
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emmie malone 🏳️‍⚧️ @emmiemalone.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Excited to say that @lizscar.bsky.social and I just turned the final manuscript for our introductory aesthetic course book in to Routledge! It’s an edited volume containing all new essays by us & 12 of the best working aestheticians in the world. I’m so so proud of it! Here’s the table of contents!
The title page. It reads as follows:

Contemporary Concepts in Aesthetics:
Art, Community, and Experience


Edited By:

EMMIE MALONE

&

ELIZABETH SCARBROUGH


Routledge 
(forthcoming)Page 1/2 of the Table of Contents. It reads as follows:

CONTENTS
 
Introduction
Emmie Malone
Elizabeth Scarbrough

PART I: FOUNDATIONAL QUESTIONS

Aesthetic Value
Keren Gorodeisky

Defining Art & Aesthetic Obligations
Madeline Martin-Seaver

Good & Bad Taste
John Dyck

PART II: KEY CONCEPTS

Interpretation
Is the Author’s Intention Relevant to Work Interpretation?
Szu-yen Lin

Fiction
Its Nature, Function, and Significance
Hannah H. Kim

Authenticity
What is it, Does it Matter, and Why?
Emmie MalonePage 2/2 of the Table of Contents. It reads as follows:

PART III: APPLIED AESTHETICS

Uncanny Terrain
Mapping the Landscape of Philosophy of Horror
Nicholas Whittaker

Aesthetic Life in the Digital Age
How Emerging Technologies Affect Creativity, Consumption, and Community 
Anthony Cross

Why Play Games?
The Value of Videogames
Shelby Moser

Humor as a Tool (and a Weapon)
Elizabeth Cantalamessa

PART IV: THE VALUE OF AESTHETIC LIFE

Immoral Art, Immoral Artists, and the Ethical Fan
Mary Beth Willard

The Ugly Side of Beauty
Personal Beauty, Oppression, and Style
Cheryl Frazier

There’s No Place Like Home
A Sense of Place in Everyday Aesthetics
Elizabeth Scarbrough

Existential Aesthetics
Self-Understanding in a Messy World
Bryce Huebner
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