How Beauty is Dying
How Beauty is Dying
Author(s): Jiří HanušSubject(s): Philosophy, Language and Literature Studies, Theoretical Linguistics, Aesthetics
Published by: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, Nakladatelství Karolinum
Keywords: Beauty; Nature; Art; Language
Summary/Abstract: In his essay, the author reflects on the death of ‘beauty’ within the context of the present state of nature (the phenomenon of the forest and its problems), modern art (the transformations within visual art) and language (the demise of dialects, the destruction of language by contemporary ideologies). The fact that ‘beauty’ is not merely a subjective category and is not purely a matter of individual taste means that we can rationally discuss its renewal (nature), the talent, craftsmanship and diligence involved (art), and the relationship between language ideas and thoughts (how ‘nicely’ we speak).
Journal: Acta Universitatis Carolinae Theologica
- Issue Year: 12/2022
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 27-39
- Page Count: 13
- Language: English