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The Secret Power of Beauty: First Edition

3.8/5 ( ratings)

The notion of beauty is elusive: we love the things we find beautiful, and yet we are inarticulate when we try to communicate this love, or describe its essence. as beautiful, and yet we know also that beauty lies in the eye of the beholder. concrete and the sublime. also to celebrate its mysterious and at times mythical power. complementary interpretations, leading us from Hogarth's belief that the essence of beauty lies in shapely curves, to Kant's discourses on the meaning of pleasure. response both to beauty and to happiness. As he shows, the ability to truly recognise the beauty that surrounds us in the everyday could enable us to deepen the enjoyment of our lives.

Language: English

Pages: 192

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Penguin Global

Release: August 30, 2006

ISBN: 0140294724

ISBN 13: 9780140294729

The Secret Power of Beauty: First Edition

3.8/5 ( ratings)

The notion of beauty is elusive: we love the things we find beautiful, and yet we are inarticulate when we try to communicate this love, or describe its essence. as beautiful, and yet we know also that beauty lies in the eye of the beholder. concrete and the sublime. also to celebrate its mysterious and at times mythical power. complementary interpretations, leading us from Hogarth's belief that the essence of beauty lies in shapely curves, to Kant's discourses on the meaning of pleasure. response both to beauty and to happiness. As he shows, the ability to truly recognise the beauty that surrounds us in the everyday could enable us to deepen the enjoyment of our lives.

Language: English

Pages: 192

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Penguin Global

Release: August 30, 2006

ISBN: 0140294724

ISBN 13: 9780140294729

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