The volume The Many Faces of Beauty joins the rich debate on beauty
and aesthetic theory by presenting an ambitious, interdisciplinary
examination of various facets of beauty in nature and human
society. The contributors ask such questions as, Is there beauty in
mathematical theories? What is the function of arts in the economy
of cultures? What are the main steps in the historical evolution of
aesthetic theories from ancient civilizations to the present? What
is the function of the ugly in enhancing the expressivity of art?
and What constitutes beauty in film? The sixteen essays, by eminent
scientists, critics, scholars, and artists, are divided into five
parts. In the first, a mathematician, physicist, and two
philosophers address beauty in mathematics and nature. In the
second, an anthropologist, psychologist, historian of law, and
economist address the place of beauty in the human mind and in
society. Explicit philosophical reflections on notoriously vexing
issues, such as the historicity of aesthetics itself,
interculturality, and the place of the ugly, are themes of the
third part. In the fourth, practicing artists discuss beauty in
painting, music, poetry, and film. The final essay, by a
theologian, reflects on the relation between beauty and God.
Contributors: Vittorio Hoesle, Robert P. Langlands, Mario Livio,
Dieter Wandschneider, Christian Illies, Francesco Pellizzi, Bjarne
Sode Funch, Peter Landau, Holger Bonus, Pradeep A. Dhillon, Mark W.
Roche, Maxim Kantor, Claus-Steffen Mahnkopf, Mary Kinzie, Dudley
Andrew, and Cyril O'Regan.
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