The document outlines six main reasons why artists create art: utility/function, religion, politics, history/information, aesthetics, and commerce. It defines aesthetics as art created to be pleasing to sight and touch, with balance and proportion, to stimulate the imagination without a moral purpose. Examples are given for each category, such as furniture for utility, icons for religion, and advertisements for commerce. The review section restates the six reasons and defines aesthetics as art that exists for its own sake and pleasure.