Beauty: The Fortunes of an Ancient Greek Idea
(Part of the Onassis Series in Hellenic Culture Series)
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What does it mean to say something is beautiful? On the one hand, beauty is associated with erotic attraction; on the other, it is the primary category in aesthetics, and it is widely supposed that the proper response to a work of art is one of objective contemplation. At its core, then, beauty is a contested concept, and both sides feel comfortable appealing to the authority of Plato, and via him, to the ancient Greeks generally. So, who is right-if...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0190663448
ISBN13:9780190663445
Release Date:September 2017
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Length:280 Pages
Weight:0.65 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.5" x 8.2"
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