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absolutism
absolutism Absolutism, in aesthetics, is the view that beauty is objective rather than dependent on the observer, so there can be a fixed standard for judging what is beautiful.
Absolutism, in aesthetics, is the view that beauty is objective rather than dependent on the observer, so there can be a fixed standard for judging what is beautiful. In this view, differences in taste reflect differences in people’s ability to recognize or appreciate that objective beauty.