In Response to Jacob's First Question

As we have mentioned numerous times in class, epistemology, ontology, and axiology are clearly interrelated so that one cannot exist independently of the others. Knowing that all three are interrelated in many different ways, if I had to place aesthetics in one, and only one, of the three categories I would categorize it under axiology. Axiology seems to be the most appropriate place for aesthetics because the appreciation of aesthetics is a clear value of human society. While physical art objects are evidently part of the ontological portion of the triad, aesthetics consists of much more than just art objects. Humans can place so much value on art forms that they build museums, attend stage productions, and contribute millions of dollars to the music industry, all of which are considered art forms. There is a lot of value placed on the uniqueness of art and what it brings to the mind when viewing it (whether it is some sort of emotional reaction or allowing for the individual to question its meaning and worth). Without art in its many forms our society would be at a grave loss. Due to the extreme positive impact that aesthetics has on individual’s daily lives, it is well valued to the majority of people who are able to make this recognition and accept it as a truth. Appreciation of art is a value to many people, making it more of an association with axiology in comparison to the other two branches of logic. Other than aesthetic theory, what aspects of aesthetics could be considered more epistemological than axiological?