The Sense of Beauty
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The Sense of Beauty is a 1896 philosophical work by George Santayana that explores the nature, origins, and experience of aesthetic judgment and artistic appreciation.
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| The Sense of Beauty canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
aesthetics book
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book ⓘ |
| argues |
aesthetic judgment involves both perception and emotion
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beauty is rooted in human sensibility and interest ⓘ |
| author | George Santayana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes | beauty as objectification of pleasure ⓘ |
| firstEditionDate | 1896 ⓘ |
| genre |
aesthetics
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philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Book I: The Nature of Beauty
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Book II: The Materials of Beauty NERFINISHED ⓘ Book III: The Forms of Beauty NERFINISHED ⓘ Book IV: The Expression of Beauty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
aesthetic contemplation
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cultural influences on taste ⓘ distinction between aesthetic and practical values ⓘ distinction between natural and artistic beauty ⓘ expression of emotion in art ⓘ idealization in art ⓘ nature of artistic genius ⓘ objectivity and subjectivity in aesthetic judgment ⓘ pleasure as a component of beauty ⓘ psychological basis of taste ⓘ relation between beauty and morality ⓘ relation between beauty and truth ⓘ role of imagination in aesthetic experience ⓘ symbolism in aesthetic experience ⓘ unity and form in works of art ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotle
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British empiricism ⓘ Immanuel Kant ⓘ Plato ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
aesthetic experience
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aesthetic judgment ⓘ artistic appreciation ⓘ beauty ⓘ origin of aesthetic feelings ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early major work of George Santayana
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systematic treatment of aesthetics in American philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
American philosophy
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naturalism ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1896 ⓘ |
| publisher | Charles Scribner's Sons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | aesthetics scholarship ⓘ |
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