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This Very Short Introduction to the philosophy of beauty by Roger Scruton discusses the concept of beauty and how it is viewed by different people. He argues that there is more beauty in classical temples than in concrete office blocks and that there is more beauty in a Rembrandt than in an Andy Warhol Campbell Soup Can. He also argues that there is a right judgment to be made about beauty and that it can help us find greater sense of meaning in the beautiful objects that fill our lives.
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 judgments of beauty when it is evident all around us that our tastes vary so widely. Is there a right judgment 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 an Andy Warhol Campbell Soup Can? 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.
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