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Why Landscape Beauty Matters

Krebs, Angelika. (2014) Why Landscape Beauty Matters. Land, 3 (4). pp. 1251-1269.

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Abstract

This philosophical paper explores the aesthetic argument for landscape conservation. The main claim is that the experience of beautiful landscapes is an essential part of the good human life. Beautiful landscapes make us feel at home in the world. Their great and irreplaceable value lies therein. To establish this claim, the concepts of landscape and “Stimmung” are clarified. It is shown how “Stimmung” (in the sense of mood) is infused into landscape (as atmosphere) and how we respond to it aesthetically. We respond by resonating or feeling at home. The paper ends by indicating how art can help us to better appreciate landscape beauty. This is done by way of an example from contemporary nature poetry, Michael Donhauser’s Variationen in Prosa, which begins with “Und was da war, es nahm uns an” (“And what was there accepted us”).
Faculties and Departments:04 Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences > Departement Künste, Medien, Philosophie > Fachbereich Philosophie > Praktische Philosophie (Krebs)
UniBasel Contributors:Krebs, Angelika
Item Type:Article
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:MDPI
ISSN:2073-445X
e-ISSN:2073-445X
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
Language:English
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Last Modified:10 Jan 2017 12:35
Deposited On:03 Jul 2015 08:53

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