Dewey's pragmatist aesthetics in 'Art as Experience' grounds legitimate aesthetic norms in the funded meanings and embodied habits actual perceivers bring to artworks, not in fictive pure sensation.

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Aesthetic norms(as what the statement says should be grounded in experience): The standards or rules people use to decide whether something is beautiful, meaningful, or good art.
Art as Experience(a major philosophical work): A famous book by John Dewey arguing that art isn't separate from daily life—instead, meaningful experiences (like enjoying a meal or a conversation) have the same rich, creative qualities as paintings or music.
Dewey(the philosopher whose ideas are being discussed): John Dewey was an American philosopher (1859-1952) who believed that philosophy should focus on real human experiences and solving practical problems, rather than abstract theories disconnected from life.
Embodied habits(as what viewers bring to art): Ways of responding and understanding the world that are built into our bodies and automatic behaviors—things we do without thinking because we've learned them through experience.

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