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'' mario costa -lrb- 2003 -rrb- '' 20th-century philosophy torre del greco , italy art , aesthetics , technology `` technological sublime '' `` aesthetics of flux '' mario costa 7 december 1936 costa.jpg mario costa -lrb- philosopher -rrb-
 western philosophy
mario costa -lrb- philosopher -rrb-

mario costa -lrb- born 7 december 1936 in torre del greco -rrb- is an italian philosopher .
he is 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 '' .
