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This is an essay about the phenomenon of “aesthetic chills”—you know, the moment when, experiencing a work of art, you feel a rush of physical emotion, a shiver that runs down your spine.

I know that trends like ruffles are more than just aesthetic choices—they reflect deeper societal desires," Swanton says.

Logan Wigglesworth joined Hope’s philosophy department in fall 2024 as a visiting assistant professor. He is interested in ethics, philosophy of emotion and aesthetics. Much of his interest is sparked ...