The Arts of the Beautiful

The Arts of the Beautiful PDF Author: Etienne Gilson
Publisher: Dalkey Archive Scholarly
ISBN: 9781564782502
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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With his usual lucidity, Etienne Gilson addresses the idea that "art is the making of beauty for beauty's own sake." By distinguishing between aesthetics, which promotes art as a form of knowledge, and philosophy, which focuses on the presence of the artist's own talent or genius, Gilson maintains that art belongs to a different category entirely, the category of "making." Gilson's intellectually stimulating meditation on the relation of beauty and art is indispensable to philosophers and artists alike.

The Arts of the Beautiful

The Arts of the Beautiful PDF Author: Etienne Gilson
Publisher: Dalkey Archive Scholarly
ISBN: 9781564782502
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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With his usual lucidity, Etienne Gilson addresses the idea that "art is the making of beauty for beauty's own sake." By distinguishing between aesthetics, which promotes art as a form of knowledge, and philosophy, which focuses on the presence of the artist's own talent or genius, Gilson maintains that art belongs to a different category entirely, the category of "making." Gilson's intellectually stimulating meditation on the relation of beauty and art is indispensable to philosophers and artists alike.

Black is Beautiful

Black is Beautiful PDF Author: Paul C. Taylor
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118328671
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 208

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Black is Beautiful identifies and explores the most significant philosophical issues that emerge from the aesthetic dimensions of black life, providing a long-overdue synthesis and the first extended philosophical treatment of this crucial subject. The first extended philosophical treatment of an important subject that has been almost entirely neglected by philosophical aesthetics and philosophy of art Takes an important step in assembling black aesthetics as an object of philosophical study Unites two areas of scholarship for the first time – philosophical aesthetics and black cultural theory, dissolving the dilemma of either studying philosophy, or studying black expressive culture Brings a wide range of fields into conversation with one another– from visual culture studies and art history to analytic philosophy to musicology – producing mutually illuminating approaches that challenge some of the basic suppositions of each Well-balanced, up-to-date, and beautifully written as well as inventive and insightful Winner of The American Society of Aesthetics Outstanding Monograph Prize 2017

The Philosophy of the Beautiful

The Philosophy of the Beautiful PDF Author: Victor Cousin
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aesthetics
Languages : en
Pages : 234

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The Philosophy of the Beautiful

The Philosophy of the Beautiful PDF Author: William Angus Knight
Publisher:
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Category : Aesthetics
Languages : en
Pages : 314

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Soccer and Philosophy

Soccer and Philosophy PDF Author: Ted Richards
Publisher: Open Court
ISBN: 0812696824
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 416

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This collection of incisive articles gives a leading team of international philosophers a free kick toward exploring the complex and often hidden contours of the world of soccer. What does it really mean to be a fan (and why should we count Aristotle as one)? Why do great players such as Cristiano Ronaldo count as great artists (up there alongside Picasso, one author argues)? From the ethics of refereeing to the metaphysics of bent (like Beckham) space-time, this book shows soccer fans and philosophy buffs alike new ways to appreciate and understand the world's favorite sport.

The Philosophy of the Beautiful

The Philosophy of the Beautiful PDF Author: William Angus Knight
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Category : Aesthetics
Languages : en
Pages : 320

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Natural Beauty

Natural Beauty PDF Author: Ronald Moore
Publisher: Broadview Press
ISBN: 1460401409
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 342

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Natural Beauty was selected for the Choice Outstanding Academic Title list for 2008! Natural Beauty presents a bold new philosophical account of the principles involved in making aesthetic judgments about natural objects. It surveys historical and modern accounts of natural beauty and weaves elements derived from those accounts into a “syncretic theory” that centers on key features of aesthetic experience—specifically, features that sustain and reward attention. In this way, Moore’s theory sets itself apart from both the purely cognitive and the purely emotive approaches that have dominated natural aesthetics until now. Natural Beauty shows why aesthetic appreciation of works of art and aesthetic appreciation of nature can be mutually reinforcing; that is, how they are cooperative rather than rival enterprises. Moore also makes a compelling case for how and why the experience of natural beauty can contribute to the larger project of living a good life.

The Beautiful, The True and the Good

The Beautiful, The True and the Good PDF Author: Robert E. Wood
Publisher: CUA Press
ISBN: 081322747X
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 510

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"Among the foremost Catholic philosophers of his generation. He has utilized the fullness of the Catholic intellectual tradition to brilliantly take the measure of modern philosophical thought . . . This volume is an expression of Robert Wood's singular philosophical outlook." -Jude Dougherty, dean emeritus, school of philosophy, The Catholic University of America

Beauty and the Good

Beauty and the Good PDF Author: Alice M. Ramos
Publisher: Catholic University of America Press
ISBN: 0813233534
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 430

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In the past twenty years or more, there has been a growing interest among philosophers and theologians alike in the transcendentals and especially in the beautiful. This seems fortuitous since so much of contemporary culture is fixated in many ways on beauty, on what might be called a superficial or man-made beauty, intent on outward appearance, with little or no concern for the human person’s interiority and distinctive nature. The Ancients and the Medievals, on the contrary, were sensitive not only to the beauty of nature and art but also to beauty as intelligible, that is, to the beauty of moral harmony and of metaphysical splendor. While the question of whether the beautiful is in fact a transcendental aspect of being continues to be a subject of dispute in contemporary scholarship, the relationship between the beautiful and the good has been accepted since ancient times and has been attended to in recent publications. None of these publications, however, offers a systematic treatment of this relationship by drawing from the wisdom of both ancient and medieval thought in such a way as to bring together the work of scholars in this tradition. Beauty and the Good intends therefore to make a singular contribution by presenting a richer alternative to the contemporary cult of beauty and appearance on the one hand, and to the concomitant decline of real beauty on the other hand. In addition to highlighting the centrality of beauty in the Aristotelian account of moral virtue, where virtue is kalon and virtuous actions are done for the sake of kalon—an account which is found echoed in the medieval notion of intrinsic goodness (bonum honestum), understood as intelligible or spiritual beauty—this volume will provide the metaphysical and theological grounding for beauty, as influenced in part by Plato and Neoplatonism, together with a much needed account of how we know and judge beauty, and how for the recognition of true good and real beauty we need to be properly disposed. The integration of philosophical and theological reflection on the nature and relationship of beauty and the good, on our perception and judgment of beauty and of the good as beautiful, and on the motivational role of beauty in human action has as its goal to produce a coherent volume of essays.

The Sense of Beauty

The Sense of Beauty PDF Author: George Santayana
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Category : Aesthetics
Languages : en
Pages : 296

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