What does Appreciating “Nature” as Nature Mean?

  • Sixto J. Castro Departamento de Filosofía Universidad de Valladolid
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_RESF.2015.v40.n2.50059
Keywords: Budd, nature, aesthetics, Margolis.

Abstract

In this paper I analyze Malcolm Budd’s “aesthetic” approach to nature that claims that the right way to appreciate nature is “as being nature” and not as being art. I study his dependence on Kant’s free beauty and I try to show that free beauty is a theoretical device derived from the unavoidable dependent beauty. Besides, following Joseph Margolis’ philosophy, I intend to show that “nature as nature” is also a cultural artifact.

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Published
2015-09-14
How to Cite
Castro S. J. (2015). What does Appreciating “Nature” as Nature Mean?. Revista de Filosofía , 40(2), 127-141. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_RESF.2015.v40.n2.50059
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Vol. 40 No. 2 (2015)
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