Exploring the Geography of Taste

Murray Smith; James Harold; Paloma Atencia-Linares; Dominic McIver Lopes; Samantha Matherne; Mohan Matthen; Bence Nanay

doi:10.33134/eeja.734

Exploring the Geography of Taste

Estetika: The European Journal of Aesthetics

Volume 63 (2026): Issue 2

By: Murray Smith , James Harold, Paloma Atencia-Linares , Dominic McIver Lopes , Samantha Matherne , Mohan Matthen and Bence Nanay

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|Sep 2026

Abstract

In The Geography of Taste (2024), Dominic McIver Lopes, Samantha Matherne, Mohan Matthen, and Bence Nanay pursue an ambitious project of reconfiguring theoretical aesthetics in light of a shared commitment to the cultural diversity of aesthetic value. Developed from an ‘Authors Meet Critics’ discussion held at the 82nd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Aesthetics, this symposium comprises critical commentaries by Murray Smith, James Harold, and Paloma Atencia-Linares, together with responses by the authors.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.33134/eeja.734 | Journal eISSN: 2571-0915

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Language: English

Page range: 192 - 217

Submitted on: Oct 9, 2025

Accepted on: Aug 17, 2026

Published on: Sep 15, 2026

Published by: Helsinki University Press

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Keywords:

taste,

culture,

© 2026 Murray Smith, James Harold, Paloma Atencia-Linares, Dominic McIver Lopes, Samantha Matherne, Mohan Matthen, Bence Nanay, published by Helsinki University Press
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

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