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aestho-physiology

noun

Etymology

Coined by English philosopher and biologist Herbert Spencer in 1872, from (a)esthesis + -o- + physiology.

  1. derived from -λογία
  2. derived from -logia
  3. derived from -logie
  4. formed as physiology — “physio- + -logy”
  5. formed as aestho-physiology — “esthesis + -o- + physiology”

Definitions

  1. The science of the relation between conscious human sensation and the physical nervous…

    The science of the relation between conscious human sensation and the physical nervous system.

    • In addition to this there is the aesthetics of the subject and that leads naturally to what is sometimes called aestho-physiology or the study of the organs of sensation.
    • A vast amount of unravelling has been going on in the field of aestho-physiology; a few people, like Trystan Edwards and Corbusier, have stated principles which throw new light on old facts, but we still await a Lord Rutherford.
    • Although there is no general agreement on either the nature of experience or the substance of aestho-physiology, certain kinds of experiences have been highly valued for their aesthetic quality.

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