Main entry:

Carlson, Allen.

Title & Author:

Nature and landscape : an introduction to environmental aesthetics / Allen Carlson.

Publication:

New York : Columbia University Press, ©2009.

Description:

xiii, 188 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-178) and index.
The development and nature of environmental aesthetics -- Aesthetic appreciation and the natural environment -- The requirements for an adequate aesthetics of nature -- Aesthetic appreciation and the human environment -- Appreciation of the human environment under different conceptions -- Aesthetic appreciation and the agricultural landscape -- What is the correct way to aesthetically appreciate landscapes?

Summary:

Nature and Landscape is an important introduction to this rapidly growing area of aesthetic understanding and appreciation. Allen Carlson begins by tracing the development of the field's historical background, and then surveys contemporary positions on the aesthetics of nature, such as scientific cognitivism, which holds that certain kinds of scientific knowledge are necessary for a full appreciation of natural environments. Carlson next turns to environments that have been created or changed by humans and the dilemmas that are posed by the appreciation of such landscapes. He examines how to aesthetically appreciate a variety of urban and rural landscapes and concludes with a discussion of whether there is, in general, a correct way to aesthetically experience the environment.

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ISBN:

9780231140409 (cloth ; alk. paper)
0231140401 (cloth ; alk. paper)
9780231140416 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
023114041X (pbk. ; alk. paper)
9780231518550 (e-book)
0231518552 (e-book)

Subject:

Environment (Aesthetics)
Nature (Aesthetics)
Landscape assessment.
Environnement (Esthétique)
Nature (Esthétique)
Paysages Évaluation.
nature conservation.
landscape.
aesthetic value.
landscaping.
Landschaft
Landschaftsbild
Natur
Umwelt
Ästhetik
Natuur.
Landschappen.
Esthetische ervaring.
Estetik.
Landskap estetiska aspekter.
Naturen estetiska aspekter.
landschapsbeleving
landscape experience
natuurlandschap
natural landscape
esthetische waarde
landbouw en milieu
agriculture and environment
menselijke activiteit
human activity
Environmental Sciences (General)
Milieuwetenschappen (algemeen)

Holdings:

Location: Library main 260323
Call No.: BIB 191237
Status: Available