Functional beauty

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...

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Main Author: Parsons, Glenn
Other Authors: Carlson, Allen
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2008, c2008
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