Aesthetics And The Environment
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Aesthetics And Environment
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Author : Arnold Berleant
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-01-18
Aesthetics And Environment written by Arnold Berleant and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-18 with Philosophy categories.
The essays collected in Aesthetics and Environment comprise a set of variations on art and culture guided by the theme of environment. The essays deal with the physical reality of environment such as the city, the shore, the water and the garden, but also with the virtual environment and the social one. Environmental aesthetics is a theme whose variations are as endless as the possibilities of the human performers and conditions from which it is fashioned. This enticing set of essays testifies to Berleant's special talent in moving easily between both natural and human environments and opens out the contemporary discussion beyond that of the wilderness to the cultural and social environment. Berleant argues that neither the natural nor human environment stands alone and both are best understood as distinctions that are in experience coextensive, that one can only speak of environment in relation to human experience. The theme of this book is that such experience suffuses the so-called natural world and shapes the human world. It maintains the idea that in as much as people are embedded in these worlds, relationships, including human relationships, are part of them. The melding of these two worlds leads Berleant to defend ultimately what he has termed 'social aesthetics' .
Nature And Landscape
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Author : Allen Carlson
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2009
Nature And Landscape written by Allen Carlson and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Philosophy categories.
The roots of environmental aesthetics reach back to the ideas of eighteenth-century thinkers who found nature an ideal source of aesthetic experience. Today, having blossomed into a significant subfield of aesthetics, environmental aesthetics studies and encourages the appreciation of not just natural environments but also human-made and human-modified landscapes. Nature and Landscape is an important introduction to this rapidly growing area of aesthetic understanding and appreciation. Allen Carlson begins by tracing the development of the field's historical background, and then surveys contemporary positions on the aesthetics of nature, such as scientific cognitivism, which holds that certain kinds of scientific knowledge are necessary for a full appreciation of natural environments. Carlson next turns to environments that have been created or changed by humans and the dilemmas that are posed by the appreciation of such landscapes. He examines how to aesthetically appreciate a variety of urban and rural landscapes and concludes with a discussion of whether there is, in general, a correct way to aesthetically experience the environment.
Environmental Aesthetics
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Author : Jack L. Nasar
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1992-07-31
Environmental Aesthetics written by Jack L. Nasar and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992-07-31 with Psychology categories.
How do people react to the visual character of their surroundings? What can planners do to improve the aesthetic quality of these surroundings? Too often in environmental design, visual quality--aesthetics--is misunderstood as only a minor concern, dependent on volatile taste and thus undefinable. Yet a substantial body of research indicates the importance of visual quality in the environment to the public and has uncovered systematic patterns of human response to visual attributes of the built environment. Efforts to understand environmental aesthetics have been undertaken by investigators from such diverse fields as landscape architecture, environmental psychology, geography, philosophy, architecture, and city planning. As a result the relevant information is scattered and not readily available to professionals and policy makers. The book brings together classic and new contributions by distinguished workers in different disciplines. It explores theory and data on preferences in the visual environment, and also addresses the practical application of aesthetic criteria in design, planning and public policy. Promising directions for future research are identified.
Aesthetics And The Environment
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Author : Allen Carlson
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 2000
Aesthetics And The Environment written by Allen Carlson and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Architecture categories.
This books presents fresh and fascinating insights into our interpretation of the environment and shows how our aesthetic experience encompasses nature rather than art.
Environmental Aesthetics
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Author : John Douglas Porteous
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 1996
Environmental Aesthetics written by John Douglas Porteous and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Architecture categories.
First published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
The Aesthetics Of Natural Environments
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Author : Allen Carlson
language : en
Publisher: Broadview Press
Release Date : 2004-02-10
The Aesthetics Of Natural Environments written by Allen Carlson and has been published by Broadview Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-02-10 with Philosophy categories.
The Aesthetics of Natural Environments is a collection of essays investigating philosophical and aesthetics issues that arise in our appreciation of natural environments. The introduction gives an historical and conceptual overview of the rapidly developing field of study known as environmental aesthetics. The essays consist of classic pieces as well as new contributions by some of the most prominent individuals now working in the field and range from theoretical to applied approaches. The topics covered include the nature and value of natural beauty, the relationship between art appreciation and nature appreciation, the role of knowledge in the aesthetic appreciation of nature, the importance of environmental participation to the appreciation of environments, and the connections between the aesthetic appreciation of nature and our ethical obligations concerning its maintenance and preservation. This volume is for scholars and students focussed on nature, landscapes, and environments, individuals in areas such as aesthetics, environmental ethics, geography, environmental studies, landscape architecture, landscape ecology, and the planning and design disciplines. It is also for any reader interested in and concerned about the aesthetic quality of the world in which we live.
The Beauty Of Environment
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Author : Yrjö Sepänmaa
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
The Beauty Of Environment written by Yrjö Sepänmaa and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Environment (Aesthetics) categories.
The Aesthetics Of Human Environments
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Author : Arnold Berleant
language : en
Publisher: Broadview Press
Release Date : 2007-05-24
The Aesthetics Of Human Environments written by Arnold Berleant and has been published by Broadview Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-05-24 with Philosophy categories.
The Aesthetics of Human Environments is a companion volume to Carlson’s and Berleant’s The Aesthetics of Natural Environments. Whereas the earlier collection focused on the aesthetic appreciation of nature, The Aesthetics of Human Environments investigates philosophical and aesthetics issues that arise from our engagement with human environments ranging from rural landscapes to urban cityscapes. Our experience of public spaces such as shopping centers, theme parks, and gardens as well as the impact of our personal living spaces on the routine activities of our everyday life are discussed in terms of their aesthetic value and the nature of our aesthetic appreciation. This volume will appeal to any reader concerned about the aesthetic quality of the world in which we live.