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Beauty in Science and Art
In this fascinating discussion on Forum for Philosophy, Adrian Holme, Milena Ivanova and Jonathan Birch discussed questions surrounding the nature of beauty, and the role of beauty in the relationship between science and art. Jonathan Birch, the host, started the … Continue reading
Beauty requires thought: Study supports philosophical claim
Does the experience of beauty require a person to think? And can sensuous pleasures, like eating or sex, be beautiful? Such questions have long preoccupied philosophers, with Immanuel Kant making the famous claim that beauty requires thought, unlike sensuous pleasure, … Continue reading
Distraction May Make Us Less Able to Appreciate Beauty
Truly experiencing the beauty of an object could require conscious thought, vindicating the ideas of Immanuel Kant The “Mona Lisa,” one of the world’s most famous works of art, hangs on a featureless tan wall in a large, sparse room … Continue reading