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This book takes the reader on a grand tour of the empirical research concerning the personality trait of appreciation of beauty. It particularly focuses on engagement with natural beauty, engagement with artistic beauty, and engagement with moral beauty. The book addresses philosophers’ thoughts about beauty, especially the special emphasis on the intimate relationship between love and beauty; appreciation of beauty from an evolutionary standpoint; and the emerging science of neuroaesthetics. The book concludes with a consideration of beauty and pedagogy/andragogy, as well as methodologies to increase appreciation of beauty.              

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Author:   Rhett Diessner
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2019
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9783030323356

ISBN 10:   3030323358
Pages:   265
Publication Date:   06 December 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction: Why Beauty?Part I: FoundationsChapter 2: Braniac Beauty: Philosophers and BeautyChapter 3: Beauty Becomes: Evolving BeautyChapter 4: The Brain on Beauty: NeuroaestheticsPart II: Domains of BeautyChapter 5: Noticing Nature's Beauty: the Trait of Engagement with Natural BeautyChapter 6: Always Appreciative of Art's Beauty: The Trait of Engagement with Artistic BeautyChapter 7: Magnificent Moral Beauty: The Trait of Engagement with Moral BeautyPart III: Human Development and BeautyChapter 8: Beauty and the Be(a)st: Aesthetics and PedagogyChapter 9: Bountiful Beauty: Increasing Appreciation of Beauty

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Rhett Diessner is Professor of Psychology at Lewis-Clark State College, USA. He has published in such journals as Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity and the Arts, Journal of Aesthetic Education, and Ecopsychology.        

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