Striking Beauty
Striking Beauty

Author: Barry Allen

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Published: 2015-08-04

Total Pages: 269

ISBN-13: 0231539347

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The first book to focus on the intersection of Western philosophy and the Asian martial arts, Striking Beauty comparatively studies the historical and philosophical traditions of martial arts practice and their ethical value in the modern world. Expanding Western philosophy's global outlook, the book forces a theoretical reckoning with the concerns of Chinese philosophy and the aesthetic and technical dimensions of martial arts practice. Striking Beauty explains the relationship between Asian martial arts and the Chinese philosophical traditions of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Daoism, in addition to Sunzi's Art of War. It connects martial arts practice to the Western concepts of mind-body dualism and materialism, sports aesthetics, and the ethics of violence. The work ameliorates Western philosophy's hostility toward the body, emphasizing the pleasure of watching and engaging in martial arts, along with their beauty and the ethical problem of their violence.

A Taste for the Beautiful
A Taste for the Beautiful

Author: Michael J. Ryan

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2019-06-25

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 0691191395

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"In A Taste for the Beautiful, Michael Ryan, one of the world's leading authorities on animal behavior, tells the remarkable story of how he and other scientists have taken up where Darwin left off, transforming our understanding of sexual selection and shedding new light on animal and human behavior. Drawing on cutting-edge science, Ryan explores the key questions: Why do animals perceive certain traits as beautiful and others not? Do animals have an inherent sexual aesthetic and, if so, where is it rooted? Ryan argues that the answers lie in the brain--particularly of females, who act as biological puppeteers, spurring the development of beautiful traits in males."--Back cover

Beauty for the World
Beauty for the World

Author: Han Shin

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2006-06

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13: 0595400221

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A Message of Hope: Rosario is an Ugly Duckling who overcomes the obstacles in her life to rise to the pinnacle of success. It is a story of her life in finding answers to life's question in a Universal Truth of Love and to turn tragedy into triumph of finding Beauty of God hidden from within. Born to a child mother in Manila and molested by her stepfather in America, Rosario learns from her friend, Matthew, to tap the well of Love within herself. As a "Beauty for the World" she uses her influence as an international beauty queen, Miss Universe, to help unfortunate children around the world, sharing with them the message of Universal Love that has helped her to reach for the stars!

Strange Beauty
Strange Beauty

Author: Cynthia Jean Hahn

Publisher: Penn State Press

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 318

ISBN-13: 0271050780

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"A study of reliquaries as a form of representation in medieval art. Explores how reliquaries stage the importance and meaning of relics using a wide range of artistic means from material and ornament to metaphor and symbolism"--Provided by publisher.

Bulletin
Bulletin

Author: Canada. Dept. of Agriculture

Publisher:

Published: 1927

Total Pages: 1050

ISBN-13:

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On the Sublime and Beautiful
On the Sublime and Beautiful

Author: Edmund Burke

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2020-12-08

Total Pages: 183

ISBN-13:

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On the Sublime and Beautiful is a treatise on aesthetics written by Edmund Burke. It introduces a comprehensive elucidation for distinguishing the beautiful and the sublime into their own respective rational categories.

The Enlightenment in America, 1720-1825 Vol 2
The Enlightenment in America, 1720-1825 Vol 2

Author: Jose R Torre

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2024-08-07

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13: 1040236499

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Aims to modify the periodization for the American Enlightenment. Americans did accept an early and moderate Enlightenment characterised by the work of Locke and Newton. This collection highlights the functional nature of the Enlightenment in America.