Beauty and being : Thomistic perspectives / Piotr Jaroszyński ; translated by Hugh McDonald with the collaboration of the author.
| Author/creator | Jaroszyński, Piotr |
| Other author | Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Toronto : Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies, ©2011. |
| Description | x, 269 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Etienne Gilson series, 0708-319X ; 33 Etienne Gilson series ; 33. ^A401581 |
| Contents | Introduction -- Theories of beauty in antiquity and the Middle Ages. Three great theories of beauty ; Univocity, equivocity, or analogy? ; Why not the fine arts? ; Summary of part one -- Beauty in aesthetics. What is aesthetics? ; The separation of beauty from being ; The divorce of beauty from nature ; The identification of beauty with aesthetic value ; Theories of beauty ; The crisis of beauty in aesthetics -- Toward a philosophy of beauty. Between being and person ; Beauty as the first impact of being ; Beauty as the person's response to being ; Transcendental beauty ; The analogical character of beauty ; The paradox of ugliness -- Conclusion. |
| General note | Translation of: Spór o piękno. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Language | Translation of: Spór o piękno. |
| LCCN | 2010680961 |
| ISBN | 9780888447333 |
| ISBN | 0888447337 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | BH131 .J3713 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |