ENGLISH

Beauty

By Scruton , Roger

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Year
2009
ISBN
9780191567940, 0191567949
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1818204 bytes)
Pages
223\236
Time added
2015-12-23 22:00:00
Aesthetics. PHILOSOPHY -- Aesthet

Description

In a book that is itself beautifully written, renowned philosopher Roger Scruton explores this timeless concept, asking what makes an object--either in art, in nature, or the human form--beautiful.--From publisher description. Abstract: From Botticelli to birdsong, Mozart, and the Turner Prize, Roger Scruton explores what it means for something to be beautiful. This thought-provoking introduction to the philosophy of beauty draws conclusions that some may find controversial, but, as Scruton shows, help us to find greater sense of meaning in the beautiful objects around us. Read more...

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