What is the history of philosophical aesthetics like in Finland? Who gained visibility, and who struggled to get their voices heard? What kind of aesthetics is practiced in the Finnish universities today? This lecture outlines how central trends developed, flourished, and faded to the background from the 18th century onwards. 

As a university subject, Aesthetics has held a relatively independent institutional status in Finland if compared to many other countries. Therefore, aiming to form a full-blown picture of philosophical aesthetics in the world, the evolution of aesthetics in Finland should not be ignored.