Description: Further DetailsTitle: BeautyCondition: NewEAN: 9780199229758ISBN: 9780199229758Publisher: Oxford University PressFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 03/24/2011Item Height: 171mmItem Length: 107mmItem Width: 13mmAuthor: Roger ScrutonLanguage: EnglishISBN-10: 0199229759Description: Beauty can be consoling, disturbing, sacred, profane; it can be exhilarating, appealing, inspiring, chilling. It can affect us in an unlimited variety of ways. Yet it is never viewed with indifference. In this Very Short Introduction the renowned philosopher Roger Scruton explores the concept of beauty, asking what makes an object - either in art, in nature, or the human form - beautiful, and examining how we can compare differing judgements of beauty when it is evident all around us that our tastes vary so widely. Is there a right judgement to be made about beauty? Is it right to say there is more beauty in a classical temple than a concrete office block, more in a Rembrandt than in last year's Turner Prize winner? Forthright and thought-provoking, and as accessible as it is intellectually rigorous, this introduction to the philosophy of beauty draws conclusions that some may find controversial, but, as Scruton shows, help us to find greater sense of meaning in the beautiful objects that fill our lives.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.Country/Region of Manufacture: GBGenre: Philosophy & SpiritualityBook Series: Very Short IntroductionsItem Weight: 157gTopic: Arts & PhotographySubtitle: A Very Short IntroductionRelease Year: 2011 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Publication Name: Beauty
Title: Beauty
EAN: 9780199229758
ISBN: 9780199229758
Release Date: 03/24/2011
Release Year: 2011
ISBN-10: 0199229759
Country/Region of Manufacture: GB
Series: Very Short Introductions
Subtitle: A Very Short Introduction
Book Title: Beauty : a Very Short Introduction
Number of Pages: 208 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication Year: 2011
Item Height: 0.5 in
Topic: General, Aesthetics
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Philosophy
Item Weight: 5.5 Oz
Author: Roger. Scruton
Item Length: 6.7 in
Item Width: 4.2 in
Book Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
Format: Trade Paperback
