Aesthetics and the Environment

The Appreciation of Nature, Art and Architecture

Allen Carlson

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Routledge
11 November 1999

Philosophy: aesthetics; Ethics & moral philosophy; Environmentalist thought & ideology

Traditional aesthetics is often associated with the appreciation of art. Allen Carlson shows how much of aesthetic experience does not encompass art but nature, in one's response to sunsets, mountains or horizons or more mundane surroundings, like gardens or the view from a window. He argues that knowledge of what it is that people are appreciating is essential to having an appropriate aesthetic experience and that scientific understanding of nature can enhance the appreciation of it, rather than denigrate it.

By: Allen Carlson
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 660g
ISBN: 9780415206839
ISBN 10: 0415206839
Pages: 270
Publication Date: 11 November 1999
Audience: College/higher education , Primary , A / AS level
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

List of illustrations, Preface, Acknowledgements, Introduction: aesthetics and the environment, PART I The appreciation of nature, PART II Landscapes, art, and architecture, Index

Allen Carlson

Reviews for Aesthetics and the Environment: The Appreciation of Nature, Art and Architecture

'I found much stimulating discussion in these pages. [Carlson] is a worthy opponent for those wedded to a more Kantian or historicist approach to natural beauty.' - British Journal of Aesthetics 'Philosophical aesthetics at its best.' - Canadian Aesthetics Journal 'I found much stimulating discussion in these pages. [Carlson] is a worthy opponent for those wedded to a more Kantian or historicist approach to natural beauty.' - British Journal of Aesthetics 'Philosophical aesthetics at its best.' - Canadian Aesthetics Journal 'Fascinating... this is an important body of work in contemporary aesthetics.' - British Journal of Aesthetics 'An excellent overview of analytical environmental aesthetics.' - Environmental Politics 'Ambitious and challenging... this book will certainly stimulate many aestheticians, and others as well.' - Philosophical Quarterly 'A richly textured, provocative set of texts that will undoubtedly be of great value to students.' - Philosophy in Review