Functional beauty [electronic resource] /
by Parsons, Glenn; Carlson, Allen.
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BookPublisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2008Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 255 p.).ISBN: 9780191709296 (ebook) :.Subject(s): AestheticsOnline resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: The authors examine the relationship between function and aesthetic value. They develop the concept of functional beauty drawing on work in the philosophy of science as well as aesthetics, and show its importance in diverse kinds of aesthetic appreciation - of buildings, nature, everyday objects and events.
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The authors examine the relationship between function and aesthetic value. They develop the concept of functional beauty drawing on work in the philosophy of science as well as aesthetics, and show its importance in diverse kinds of aesthetic appreciation - of buildings, nature, everyday objects and events.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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