Mario Costa (philosopher)
Mario Costa | |
|---|---|
Costa in 2003 | |
| Born | 7 December 1936 |
| Died | 26 August 2023 (aged 86) |
| Philosophical work | |
| Era | 20th-century philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| Main interests | Art, aesthetics, technology |
| Notable ideas | "Technological Sublime" "Aesthetics of Flux" |
Mario Costa (7 December 1936 – 26 August 2023) was an Italian philosopher. He was known for his studies of the consequences of new technology in art and aesthetics, which introduced a new theoretical perspective through concepts such as the "communication aesthetics", the "technological sublime", the "communication block", and the "aesthetics of flux".