Approaches to Nature Aesthetics: East Meets West
Description:
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,…
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Date:
December 2002
Creator:
Toyoda, Mitsuyo
Partner:
UNT Libraries