The Meaning Of Beauty
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A landmark work in aesthetic philosophy, The Meaning of Beauty presents a rigorous yet accessible inquiry into one of humanity's most enduring questions: what is beauty, and how do we recognise it? Eric Newton, a distinguished art critic and writer, argues that beauty is not a fixed or universal standard but a dynamic relationship between the observer, the object, and the cultural forces that shape perception. Drawing on examples from painting, sculpture, architecture, and music across civilisations and centuries, the work illustrates how aesthetic experience is both deeply personal and historically conditioned. Written with clarity and conviction, it remains a compelling and authoritative guide for anyone seeking to understand the nature of artistic and visual pleasure.
Author: Eric Newton
Format: Paperback
Genre: Philosophy
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A landmark work in aesthetic philosophy, The Meaning of Beauty presents a rigorous yet accessible inquiry into one of humanity's most enduring questions: what is beauty, and how do we recognise it? Eric Newton, a distinguished art critic and writer, argues that beauty is not a fixed or universal standard but a dynamic relationship between the observer, the object, and the cultural forces that shape perception. Drawing on examples from painting, sculpture, architecture, and music across civilisations and centuries, the work illustrates how aesthetic experience is both deeply personal and historically conditioned. Written with clarity and conviction, it remains a compelling and authoritative guide for anyone seeking to understand the nature of artistic and visual pleasure.