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Beauty in Science and Art

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Giorgio Bertini

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 →

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Beauty requires thought: Study supports philosophical claim

Posted on November 27, 2018 by Giorgio Bertini

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 →

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Distraction May Make Us Less Able to Appreciate Beauty

Posted on May 16, 2017 by Giorgio Bertini

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 →

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