Beauty – а Brief Conceptual Journey
Beauty – а Brief Conceptual Journey

Summary/Abstract: A conceptual journey will probably be a puzzling thing to you. And it will presumably not seem all that attractive. Some of you might think I intend to narrate the history of the concept of beauty, that I will present diverse understandings of beauty as they have developed through the centuries. But if that was my intention, I could have just said it straight out. No, the journey I have planned for you is a strictly conceptual one; it deals with the systematic implications of the concept of beauty. It begins, as is customary of philosophical endeavors, in rocky lowlands and ends in astounding heights. But I promise, the journey will be brief. So I will be developing my guiding concept in an increasingly adventurous manner – as adventurous at least as one can be in the realm of the conceptual. At the end you will probably no longer wish to follow me, even though you will see how dizzying a conceptual journey can turn out to be. So my suggestion simply is: Just sit back and enjoy the ride.

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