Knowledge, Imagination, and Stories in the Aesthetic Experience of Forests
A key dispute in environmental aesthetics concerns the role of scientific knowledge in our aesthetic appreciation of the natural environment. In this article, I will explore this debate by focusing on the aesthetic experience of forests. I intend to question reductive forms of the scientific approac...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Helsinki University Press
2018-03-01
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| Series: | Estetika |
| Online Access: | https://estetikajournal.org/articles/168 |
| Summary: | A key dispute in environmental aesthetics concerns the role of scientific knowledge in our aesthetic appreciation of the natural environment. In this article, I will explore this debate by focusing on the aesthetic experience of forests. I intend to question reductive forms of the scientific approach and support the role of imagination and stories in nature appreciation. |
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| ISSN: | 2571-0915 |