By christopher angle
The Nature of Aesthetics
Chapter One and Two define literature and art as the expression of how an author or artist sees his world and distinguishes this from other types of expression such as a newspaper article, lab report, etc. through the composer, author, or artist’s use of his interior originating experiences. Hence, that which is artistic is the expression of how one sees his world through the use of his interior and exterior originating experiences.
Chapter Three defines and defends aesthetics and beauty as the evolutionary, positive extreme the basis of which is steeped in survival. It concludes that beauty is not in the eye of the beholder, that the aesthetic sense has an evolutionary purpose to enable man to recognize and appreciate that which is positive for his survival.
Although philosophic and academic in content, The Nature of Aesthetics: Defining Literature, Art & Beauty is done in a non-academic, explanatory style that lends itself to easy and enjoyable reading.
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Christopher Angle
The author, Chris Angle, took an interest in philosophy starting at the University of Michigan where the courses introduced him to the many famous works among which were the dialogues of Plato and the character of Socrates which intrigued and influenced him forever afterwards.
At the U of M, Angle decided that he would write philosophical works of his own. But preparatory to that, he realized that in order to begin this endeavor, he should have to be able to define philosophical concepts.
Angle found that to understand these concepts, learning about the biological history and evolution of man would be insightful. And, indeed it was. Angle’s explications of many philosophical concepts often involve reference to biological anthropology.
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