American Society for Aesthetics

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American Society for Aesthetics
Established1942
Founder Van Meter Ames
President
Paul C. Taylor
Website aesthetics-online.org

American Society for Aesthetics (ASA) is a philosophical organization founded in 1942 to promote the study of aesthetics. The ASA sponsors national and regional conferences, and publishes the Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism , the American Society for Aesthetics Graduate Ejournal , and the ASA Newsletter . The organization also funds various projects.

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