Aesthetics and the Environment

The Appreciation of Nature, Art and Architecture

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy
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Author: Allen Carlson ISBN: 9781134623877
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: August 8, 2005
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Allen Carlson
ISBN: 9781134623877
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: August 8, 2005
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

Traditional aesthetics is often associated with the appreciation of art, Allen Carlson shows how much of our aesthetic experience does not encompass art but nature, in our response to sunsets, mountains or horizons or more mundane surroundings, like gardens or the view from our window.
He argues that knowledge of what it is we are appreciating is essential to having an appropriate aesthetic experience and that scientific understanding of nature can enhance our appreciation of it, rather than denigrate it.

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Traditional aesthetics is often associated with the appreciation of art, Allen Carlson shows how much of our aesthetic experience does not encompass art but nature, in our response to sunsets, mountains or horizons or more mundane surroundings, like gardens or the view from our window.
He argues that knowledge of what it is we are appreciating is essential to having an appropriate aesthetic experience and that scientific understanding of nature can enhance our appreciation of it, rather than denigrate it.

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