Natural Beauty: A Theory of Aesthetics Beyond the Arts

Natural Beauty presents a bold new philosophical account of the principles involved in making aesthetic judgments about natural objects. It surveys historical and modern accounts of natural beauty and weaves elements derived from those accounts into a”syncretic theory”� that centers on key features of aesthetic experience-specifically, features that sustain and reward attention. In this way, Moore’s theory sets itself apart from both the purely cognitive and the purely emotive approaches that have dominated natural aesthetics until now. Natural Beauty shows why aesthetic appreciation of works of art and aesthetic appreciation of nature can be mutually reinforcing; that is, how they are cooperative rather than rival enterprises. Moore also makes a compelling case for how and why the experience of natural beauty can contribute to the larger project of living a good life. Natural Beauty: A Theory of Aesthetics Beyond the Arts is written by Ronald Moore and published by Broadview Press. ISBNs for Natural Beauty: A Theory of Aesthetics Beyond the Arts are 9781460401408, 1460401409 and the print ISBNs are 9781551115030, 1551115034.