The article is a critical commentary on the book Między etyką i estetyką. Rozważania nad problemem estetyzacji [Between Ethics and Aesthetics. Considerations on the Issue of Aesthetisation] (Toruń: Wydawnictwo UMK, 2017). Apart from analyzing ideas presented in the book, it provides a reflection on prior discussions on aesthetisation and the Polish reception of the topic, going on since 1990s. Whereas “surface aesthetisation” understood as an economic and PR strategy of embellishment used to be commonly criticized, the postmodern, anti-fundamentalist project of “deep-seated aesthetisation” had been more warmly welcomed. The anthology introduces a new accent in relation to the earlier discussions, because its main concern is the relationship...