Aquinas on Beauty

This book comprehensively examines the aesthetic views of Thomas Aquinas, treating both the objective nature and the subjective human experience of beauty. It locates Aquinas's views in their historical context and illustrates their relations to other popular aesthetic views.

Table des matières

Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Psychological Components of Beauty
Chapter 3 Human Desire and Pleasure
Chapter 4 Objective Components of Beauty
Chapter 5 Comparison with Significant Influences
Chapter 6 Conclusion

A propos de l'auteur

Christopher Scott Sevier teaches philosophy at the College of Southern Nevada.

Résumé

This book comprehensively examines the aesthetic views of Thomas Aquinas, treating both the objective nature and the subjective human experience of beauty. It locates Aquinas’s views in their historical context and illustrates their relations to other popular aesthetic views.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Christopher Scott Sevier, Sevier Christopher Scott
• Edition: Rowman and Littlefield
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 01.01.2017
• EAN: 9781498512541
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-1254-1
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Philosophie, religion > Philosophie: général, ouvrages de référence; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Philosophie > Général, dictionnaires; PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Medieval, PHILOSOPHY / Aesthetics, Medieval Studies, Philosophy: aesthetics, Western philosophy: Medieval & Renaissance, c 500 to c 1600, Medieval Western philosophy