👉 Aestheticism is a philosophical principle that emphasizes the unity of opposites, which can be understood as the fundamental building block of reality. It represents an attempt to reconcile the opposing ideas that exist in nature and science, such as the idea of a single entity that is in itself contradictory or the concept of universal law.<0x0A>The word is derived from Greek words 'aes' (opposite) and 'theiis' (beings).