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aesthetics

A Preference for White Magpies

March 7, 2019March 7, 2019 by Thomas Schenk

The author asks, Why construct an ugly reality..?

Categories Free, Uncategorized Tags aesthetics 1 Comment

The Teleology of Beauty?

February 12, 2021June 19, 2014 by Thomas Schenk

Was the Universe made with beauty in mind, or are just lucky to perceive beauty in the Universe?

Categories Free Tags aesthetics, beauty, naturalism, philosophy, teleology, Whitehead 3 Comments
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