Thesis abstract:

«p»Two main issues are expected to be addressed in my thesis. Firstly, is there a principle or rule that can internally determine certain nonaesthetic arrangements (like colours, lines, shapes, sizes, and so on) as being aesthetic? In other words, are there certain forms or arrangements of nonaesthetic properties that aesthetic properties like beauty supervene on? Secondly, what is the mechanism between aesthetic properties and nonaesthetic ones? For instance, how can certain nonaesthetic properties produce a sense of beauty?«/p»