As a philosopher, Freeman has specialized in the area of aesthetics and the philosophy of art, in which he has concentrated on topics concerning the intersection between art and emotion. He has a particular interest in the philosophy of Richard Wollheim.

Recent publications and lectures

His publications and lectures in aesthetics cover a range of topics, include the following:

Artforms

• Fiction: “The Paradox of Fiction”
• Sculpture: “Why Put Sculpture by the Sea?”
• American music and painting: “The Most Brilliant Stir-Fry”
• Figurative art: Figuring Out Figurative Art

Varieties of Experience

• Emotion: “The Lens of Emotion”
• Aesthetic experience: “Aesthetic Experience as the Transformation of Pleasure”
• The sublime: Sublime: the Pleasure of the Overwhelming

Art and Life

• Artistic expression: Art’s Emotions: ethics, expression and aesthetic experience
• Ethics and aesthetics: Morality at the Gallery
• Art criticism and philosophy: “Imaginatively Engaging with Paintings and Persons”
• Art collecting and collectors: “Roddy Meagher: a life in art”

Background in art, aesthetics, and philosophy

• To read more about Art’s Emotions and Freeman’s approach to aesthetics, click here.
• To read a talk that he gave to a local Rotary group, in which he sets out in layman’s terms his approach to philosophy, click here.
• To read some reviews he has written of recent books about aesthetics, click here: Book Reviews
• To find out more about his experience as an artist, click here.