Debates in Aesthetics Journal

This issue contains original articles by Alberto Voltolini on the limits of depiction, Emily Horn on the science of sex and art history's 'pornography problem', and Tyler Olds on the role of experience in aesthetic functionalism.

🎉🎉🎉We are very happy to announce the publication of Debates in Aesthetics 20.1! You can read it here: debatesinaesthetics.org/debates-in-aes…🎉🎉🎉

🚨 CALL FOR PAPERS: GENERAL ISSUE 2026 🚨 We are accepting articles (3,000-3,500 words), proposals for interviews, and book reviews for our upcoming general issue. Submissions can be on any topic within philosophical aesthetics. Deadline January 9th 2026

We offer our deepest thanks to our outgoing co-editor, Harry Drummond @philosohaz, for all his excellent work during his tenure with the journal.

Ben is currently a PhD researcher at the University of Warwick. His research focuses on the nature of agency in photography, and how our understanding of this concept shapes how we think about aesthetic and moral value within the medium.

We are happy to announce that Ben Campion @BenCampion_ has been selected as the new co-editor of Debates in Aesthetics.

We are pleased to announce the publication of our special issue on Beauty and Taste! The issue features an invited article by Panos Paris, with responses from Catherine Wesselinoff, Pirachula Chulanon, and Filippo Focosi. Read here: debatesinaesthetics.org/debates-in-aes…

Just over 24 hours left to apply for Co-Editorship of Debates in Aesthetics (applications close 23:59GMT Wednesday 18th June 2025). Application details below ✍️

📧 Send applications to editor 'at' debatesinaesthetics.org

1. An anonymous academic CV 2. A writing sample of not more than 3,500 words (inclusive of footnotes, endnotes, references, and so on). 3. A statement of not more than 800 words outlining why you would make a good editor for Debates in Aesthetics (incl. any improvements/changes).

One week to go 🕖: Apply to be Debates in Aesthetics' new Co-Editor by 23:59GMT on Wednesday 18th June 2025. How to apply👇

In case you missed it, our new CFP is now open. Get thinking, get writing!

We are delighted to announce a new CFP for a new special issue! #bodyaesthetics" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">debatesinaesthetics.org/news/#bodyaest… 🧵 for all the exciting details...

To submit your article (or to ask us any questions) please email editor@debatesinaesthetics.org. The deadline for submissions is 24th April 2025.

We invite short articles of max. 3,500 words (excluding footnotes and bibliography) that respond to Professor Irvin's article. For full submissions guidelines, visit debatesinaesthetics.org/submissions/

This special issue will focus on @_Sherri_Irvin_ 's new article 'Choosing Our Aesthetic Practices Wisely: Embodiment, Pleasure, and Justice': debatesinaesthetics.org/wp-content/upl…

If you're looking for a last minute gift for your loved ones we think this will be absolutely perfect.

Enjoy Dawn Wilson's new essay on the analogies and disanalogies between photography and music, three response pieces, and two further original articles on artistic luck and the epistemology of photography.

Just in time for the holidays we are happy to announce the publication of our special issue on photography! Read it here: debatesinaesthetics.org/debates-in-aes…