CULTURAL SYSTEMS AND THE EVOLUTION OF AESTHETIC THOUGHT

Abstract

This paper investigates the dialectical relationship between macro-level cultural systems and the micro-level evolution of aesthetic thought. Historically treated as an autonomous domain of pure sensory judgment, aesthetic philosophy is inherently bound to the socio-technological frameworks of its contemporary cultural paradigms. By analyzing structural shifts from classical, modern, and postmodern eras to the contemporary digital environment, this study models how changes in communication technology, globalization, and social stratification redefine human perception of beauty, sublimity, and artistic value. The paper concludes with a conceptual framework highlighting the symbiotic co-evolution of decentralized cultural networks and algorithmic aesthetics, offering new vectors for global academic discourse in the humanities.