The aesthetics of landscape
Among those who have investigated the matter, there is a clear consensus that theory has been neglected in landscape aesthetics. There has been a vast amount of research in the field, but that research has not been unified by any comprehensive theory. Instead, the various research efforts either are atheoretical or reflect fragmented and apparently incompatible theoretical foundations. In The Aesthetics of Landscape, Steven C. Bourassa responds to this situation by providing a comprehensive theoretical framework for research in landscape aesthetics. The book commences with two philosophical chapters which contain critical reviews of the history of ideas about landscape and aesthetic experience. Then, the author presents a tripartite paradigm which combines biological, cultural, and personal aspects of aesthetic experience in a unified framework. He then reviews the literature on each of the three aspects of aesthetic experience
xviii, 168 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
9781852930714, 1852930713
24010643
Ch. 1. Landscape as Aesthetic Object
Ch. 2. Aesthetic Experience
Ch. 3. A Paradigm for Landscape Aesthetics
Ch. 4. Biological Laws
Ch. 5. Cultural Rules
Ch. 6. Personal Strategies
Ch. 7. Landscape Evaluation
Ch. 8. Postmodernism