Book contents
- A Philosopher Looks at Architecture
- A Philosopher Looks at
- A Philosopher Looks at Architecture
- Copyright page
- Contents
- List of Figures
- Introduction
- 1 Good Construction, Functionality, and Aesthetic Appeal
- 2 The Meaning of Beauty
- 3 Multiplicity of Meaning in Twentieth-Century Theories
- 4 Words and Works
- 5 Looking Forward
- Notes
- Index
2 - The Meaning of Beauty
From Kant to Semper
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 20 May 2021
Book contents
- A Philosopher Looks at Architecture
- A Philosopher Looks at
- A Philosopher Looks at Architecture
- Copyright page
- Contents
- List of Figures
- Introduction
- 1 Good Construction, Functionality, and Aesthetic Appeal
- 2 The Meaning of Beauty
- 3 Multiplicity of Meaning in Twentieth-Century Theories
- 4 Words and Works
- 5 Looking Forward
- Notes
- Index
Summary
From Kant's "aesthetic ideas" to Ruskin's seven "lamps" of architecture, the Vitruvian conception of aesthetic appeal was expanded to include a range of intellectual and emotional content. Gottfried Semper shifted the discussion to the fundamental components of architecture – hearth, mound, roof, and walls – but what is done with these elements remains subject to the general goals of good construction, functionality, and aesthetic appeal.
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- A Philosopher Looks at Architecture , pp. 55 - 97Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021