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This document wouldn't exist without the valuable feedback and tireless support of my dissertation committee-Ronald Moore, Jean Roberts, Michael Rosenthal, and Alison Wylie. Thank you. I owe a special debt of gratitude to my chair, Ronald Moore. His clear and evocative prose, and passion for aesthetics, is nothing short of inspiring. The philosophy department, including Barb Mack, Annette Bernier, Gina Gould, and Bev Wessel, consistently went above and beyond my expectations, lending their time, their succor, their understanding, and their camaraderie. I cannot imagine completing this process without them.