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This is a list of aestheticians, notable philosophers of art, who theorize about the nature of art and beauty.

Contents

• Born before 17th century
• Born in the 17th or 18th century
• Born in the 19th century
• Born in the 20th century

Born before 17th century

• Abhinavagupta
• Thomas Aquinas
• Aristotle
• Augustine of Hippo
• Yusuf Balasagun
• Liu Xie
• Longinus
• Plato
• Plotinus

Born in the 17th or 18th century

Born in the 19th century

Born in the 20th century