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Functional Beauty
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Author : Glenn Parsons
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Functional Beauty written by Glenn Parsons and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Aesthetics categories.
The authors examine the relationship between function and aesthetic value. They develop the concept of functional beauty, drawing on work in the philosophy of science as well as aesthetics, and show its importance in diverse kinds of aesthetic appreciation - of buildings, nature, everyday objects, and events.
Functional Beauty
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Author : Glenn Parsons
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2008-11-20
Functional Beauty written by Glenn Parsons and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-11-20 with Philosophy categories.
Glenn Parsons and Allen Carlson offer an in-depth philosophical study of the relationship between function and aesthetic value, breaking with the philosophical tradition of seeing the two as separate. They begin by developing and defending, in a general way, the concept of Functional Beauty, exploring how the role of function in aesthetic appreciation has been treated by some notable thinkers in the history of aesthetics. They then consider the relationship to Functional Beauty of certain views in current aesthetic thought, especially what we call 'cognitively rich' approaches to the aesthetic appreciation of both art and nature. Turning to work on the nature of function in the philosophy of science, they argue that this line of enquiry can help solve certain philosophical problems that have been raised for the idea that knowledge of function plays an important role in aesthetic appreciation. Although philosophical discussions of aesthetic appreciation tend to focus largely and sometimes almost exclusively on artworks, the range of aesthetic appreciation is, of course, much larger. Not simply art, but also nature, architecture, and even more mundane, everyday things—cars, tools, clothing, furniture, and sports—are objects of frequent and enthusiastic aesthetic appreciation. Accordingly, in the second half of the book, Glen Parsons and Allen Carlson consider the place and importance of Functional Beauty in the aesthetic appreciation of a broad range of different kinds of things. The final chapters explore Functional Beauty in nature and the natural environment, in architecture and the built environment, in everyday artefacts, events, and activities, and finally in art and the artworld. In each case, Parsons and Carlson argue that Functional Beauty illuminates our aesthetic experiences and helps to address various theoretical issues raised by these different objects of appreciation.
Functional Beauty
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Author : Glenn Parsons
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2008-11-20
Functional Beauty written by Glenn Parsons and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-11-20 with Philosophy categories.
Glenn Parsons and Allen Carlson offer an in-depth philosophical study of the relationship between function and aesthetic value, breaking with the philosophical tradition of seeing the two as separate. They begin by developing and defending, in a general way, the concept of Functional Beauty, exploring how the role of function in aesthetic appreciation has been treated by some notable thinkers in the history of aesthetics. They then consider the relationship to Functional Beauty of certain views in current aesthetic thought, especially what we call 'cognitively rich' approaches to the aesthetic appreciation of both art and nature. Turning to work on the nature of function in the philosophy of science, they argue that this line of enquiry can help solve certain philosophical problems that have been raised for the idea that knowledge of function plays an important role in aesthetic appreciation. Although philosophical discussions of aesthetic appreciation tend to focus largely and sometimes almost exclusively on artworks, the range of aesthetic appreciation is, of course, much larger. Not simply art, but also nature, architecture, and even more mundane, everyday things--cars, tools, clothing, furniture, and sports--are objects of frequent and enthusiastic aesthetic appreciation. Accordingly, in the second half of the book, Glen Parsons and Allen Carlson consider the place and importance of Functional Beauty in the aesthetic appreciation of a broad range of different kinds of things. The final chapters explore Functional Beauty in nature and the natural environment, in architecture and the built environment, in everyday artefacts, events, and activities, and finally in art and the artworld. In each case, Parsons and Carlson argue that Functional Beauty illuminates our aesthetic experiences and helps to address various theoretical issues raised by these different objects of appreciation.
Architecture Theology And Ethics
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Author : Elise M. Edwards
language : en
Publisher: Lexington Books
Release Date : 2024-03-18
Architecture Theology And Ethics written by Elise M. Edwards and has been published by Lexington Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-03-18 with Architecture categories.
This book explores why and how the design of architecture contributes to Christian pursuits of social and environmental justice. Edwards offers a new understanding of architectural design’s relation to Christian ethics and proposes five moral commitments for orienting the design process towards the flourishing of humanity and God’s creation.
The Spirit
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Author : Andrew Seth Pringle-Pattison
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1919
The Spirit written by Andrew Seth Pringle-Pattison and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1919 with Holy Spirit categories.
Function Rules
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Author : Susanne Pagold
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
Function Rules written by Susanne Pagold and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Art categories.
This book is about adapting the world of things to humans. It is also the first study of successful Swedish design- and development firm Ergonomidesign. Featuring essays, interviews and case stories, this beautifully illustrated volume puts Ergonomidesign's achievements in a societal perspective. The setting is Stockholm and the time is the seventies and onwards.
Form Function Beauty
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Author : Max Bill
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
Form Function Beauty written by Max Bill and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Architects categories.
Selected writings of Max Bill - this collection makes many of his key texts available in English for the first time.
Stairways To Heaven
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Author : Francois Picard
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-07-11
Stairways To Heaven written by Francois Picard and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-11 with categories.
eauty can be found, easily, all around us and in so many different forms--natural or human made. If we stop but for a second, pull our mind from the past and what we should have done or the future to what we plan to do, the beauty, even in simple things, will be so evident around us. In being present, in the moment, one becomes an observer of the world and the many ways it is beautiful. Picard and Bacot have curated, in this book, human-made beauty, real-world vignettes of spiral staircases, from around the world - from San Diego, California to Riga, Latvia to the Vatican City to Phnom Penh, Vietnam. Of course, these staircases are first functional, then beautiful, and also reflective of changes in epochs, styles, cultures, and aesthetics. If we stop but for a second, pull our mind from the past and what we should have done or the future to what we plan to do, the beauty, even in simple things, will be so evident around us. In being present, in the moment, one becomes an observer of the world and the many ways it is beautiful.
Fabian Tracts
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1913
Fabian Tracts written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1913 with Great Britain categories.
Fabian Tracts Nos 1 186
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1918
Fabian Tracts Nos 1 186 written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1918 with Labor movement categories.