The articles of the dictionary reveal the content of the main categories and concepts, provisions and principles of aesthetics and aesthetic education, characterize the most important moments of the history of aesthetic thought, the views of thinkers of the past and present. A great place is devoted to highlighting the problems of art as the core of aesthetic activity (types and genres, artistic methods and styles, directions, features of the creative process, artistic perception, etc.), revealing its essence and social functions. Designed for a wide range of readers.