Between nature and culture : the aesthetics of modified environments / Emily Brady, Isis Brook, and Jonathan Prior.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brady, Emily, author.

Brook, Isis, author.

Prior, Jonathan, author.

Series:

Global aesthetic research

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environment (Aesthetics).

Nature (Aesthetics).

Environmental ethics.

Physical Description:

xii, 131 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield International, [2018]

Summary:

Within philosophy, a new interest in aesthetics beyond the arts has encouraged the rapid growth of environmental aesthetics. Within this literature, however, less attention has been given to the spaces and places that emerge from various nature-culture interactions. This has meant the relative neglect of types of environments to which the majority of people have access, and interact with, in a sustained manner. In this respect, these are the environments in which many of us understand and value nature. Through a greater understanding of how humans interact with these environments and the types of relationships that emerge through this interaction, we address seek to address this gap. Between Nature and Culture provides a systematic, philosophical account of the main issues and problems that pertain to the aesthetics of modified environments, as well as new insights concerning the generation and appreciation of landscapes and environments that fall between (non-human) nature and (human) culture, including gardens, agricultural and ecologically restored landscapes, and land and ecological art works.

Contents:

1 Introduction: Environmental Aesthetics between Nature and Culture p. 1

2 Gardens I: The Picturesque and Engagement with Nature p. 13

3 Gardens II: Ethics, Aesthetics, and Topiary p. 29

4 Agricultural Landscapes p. 45

5 Environmental, Land, and Ecological Art p. 67

6 Ecological Restoration p. 87

7 Conclusion: Aesthetics and Ethics between Nature and Culture p. 105.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781786610751

1786610752

9781786610768

1786610760

OCLC:

1048935003

Publisher Number:

40028762862

99979172734