Philosophy of Language

Philosophy of Language

Wounded into Wholeness: Aesthetics as the Cure for Modern Numbness

How feeling heals the soul

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Eugene Terekhin
Jul 25, 2025
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The Greek aisthēsis means perception. It’s also the root of the word “aesthetics” as the ability to appreciate beauty. Surprisingly, the term “anesthetic,” which is the opposite of aesthetics, means imperception. Aesthetics and anesthetics are opposites.

Aesthetics is our perception of beauty. Anesthetics is when we block ourselves from perce…

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