Functional Beauty

ISBN: 9780199659319 出版年：2009 页码：270 Parsons, Glenn Carlson, Allen Oxford University Press

Parsons and Carlson examine the relationship between function and aesthetic value. They develop the concept of Functional Beauty, drawing on work in the philosophy of science as well as aesthetics, and show its importance in diverse kinds of aesthetic appreciation - of buildings, nature, everyday objects, and events, as well as artworks.