Theory, observation, and the role of scientific understanding in the aesthetic appreciation of nature

Canadian Journal of Philosophy

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 165-186

  Parsons, Glenn ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 35648938500     PISSN: 00455091     EISSN: 19110820     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/cjp.2006.0010     Document Type: Review

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