Approaches to Nature Aesthetics: East Meets West
Toyoda, Mitsuyo
Hargrove, Eugene C., 1944-
Callicott, J. Baird
James, George A.
University of North Texas
2002-12
English
Nature aesthetics is examined as an approach to environmental ethics. The characteristics of proper nature appreciation show that every landscape can be appreciated impartially in light of the dynamic processes of nature. However, it is often claimed that natural beauty decreases if humans interfere into nature. This claim leads to the separation of human culture and nature, and limits the number of landscapes which can be protected in terms of aesthetic value. As a solution to this separation, a non-dualistic Japanese aesthetics is examined as a basis for the achievement of the coexistence of culture and nature. Ecological interrelationships between human culture and nature are possible by means of an aesthetic consciousness in terms of non-hierarchical attitudes.
Nature (Aesthetics)
Environmental ethics.
Aesthetics, Japanese.
Nature aesthetics
environmental ethics
Japanese aesthetics
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