Environmental Aesthetics: Crossing Divides and Breaking Ground

Environmental aesthetics crosses several commonly recognized divides: between analytic and continental philosophy, Eastern and Western traditions, universalizing and historicizing approaches, and theoretical and practical concerns. This volume sets out to show how these,perspectives can be brought i...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Drenthen, Martin (Editor), Keulartz, Jozef (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Fordham University Press [2014]
Series:Groundworks: Ecological Issues in Philosophy and Theology
Subjects:
Online Access:DE-1043
DE-1046
DE-859
DE-860
DE-739
DE-473
DE-858
Volltext
Summary:Environmental aesthetics crosses several commonly recognized divides: between analytic and continental philosophy, Eastern and Western traditions, universalizing and historicizing approaches, and theoretical and practical concerns. This volume sets out to show how these,perspectives can be brought into conversation with one another.The first part surveys the development of the field and discusses some important future directions. The second part explains how widening the scope of environmental aesthetics demands a continual rethinking of the relationship between aesthetics and other fields. How does environmental aesthetics relate to ethics? Does aesthetic appreciation of the environment entail an attitude of respect? What is the relationship between the theory and practice? The third part is devoted to the relationship between the aesthetics of nature and the aesthetics of art. Can art help "save the Earth"? The final part illustrates the emergence of practical applications from theoretical studies by focusing on concrete case studies
Item Description:Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 23. Jul 2020)
Physical Description:1 online resource (272 pages)
ISBN:9780823254521
DOI:10.1515/9780823254521

There is no print copy available.

Interlibrary loan Place Request Caution: Not in THWS collection! Get full text