Project Gutenberg 2004-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 312 Parker, De Witt H. (De Witt Henry) 1885 1949 Parker, DeWitt H. (DeWitt Henry) The Principles of Aesthetics Produced by Scott Pfenninger, Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Principles of Aesthetics" by De Witt H. Parker is a philosophical treatise written in the early 20th century that explores the nature and significance of art. The book aims to articulate a systematic understanding of aesthetics, bridging emotional appreciation and intellectual comprehension of beauty. It discusses the various aspects of art, aesthetic experiences, and their societal roles, appealing not only to students of philosophy but also to anyone interested in a deeper engagement with art. The opening of the work establishes its intent to clarify the often-misunderstood subject of aesthetics. Parker notes the general tendency for individuals to possess a feeling for beauty without the ability to articulate what beauty is or why certain things are deemed beautiful. He emphasizes an essential dichotomy between "feeling" and "knowing" in the appreciation of art, indicating a gap that the book aims to bridge. Parker outlines his methodological approach, combining scientific observation with a reflective, Socratic inquiry into the purpose and value of artistic expression, which he argues is vital for understanding art's role in human experience and culture. Through this introduction, the groundwork is laid for a comprehensive examination of artistic principles and aesthetic theory. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Aesthetics BH Text Philosophy Category: Art Category: Philosophy & Ethics 661460 2025-10-03T07:24:49.906457 text/html 661281 2025-01-09T22:50:08.380549 text/html 308534 2025-10-03T07:24:57.734449 application/epub+zip 317144 2025-10-03T07:24:52.707459 application/epub+zip 304552 2025-10-03T07:24:51.587456 application/epub+zip 539497 2025-10-03T07:25:01.975410 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 508018 2025-10-03T07:24:57.044426 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 474750 2022-09-03T11:31:37.322648 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 636712 2025-10-03T07:24:49.524468 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 631752 2020-12-29T15:41:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17505 2025-10-03T07:25:02.184407 application/rdf+xml 12253 2025-10-03T07:24:52.067448 image/jpeg 3020 2025-10-03T07:24:51.825484 image/jpeg 227912 2020-12-29T15:41:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 304586 2025-10-03T07:24:49.956457 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia