The aesthetics of the natural environment

Introduction 1. Aesthetic Appreciation Aesthetic Experience Aesthetic Qualities Aesthetic Value 2. Early Theories of Aesthetic Appreciation of Nature Aesthetic Appreciation before the 18th century The Beautiful, the Sublime and the Picturesque Romanticism and After Towards the Contemporary Debate 3. Culture, Art and Environment Nature and Culture Appreciating Art and Natural Environments Meaning, Interpretation and Cultural Landscapes 4. Contemporary Theories of Aesthetic Appreciation of Nature The Contemporary Debate Cognitive Theories Non-Cognitive Theories 5. The Integrated Aesthetic I: Multi-Sensuous Engagement and Disinterestedness The Integrated Aesthetic Multi-Sensuous Engagement Disinterestedness Disinterestedness and Valuing Nature 6. The Integrated Aesthetic II: Imagination, Emotion and Knowledge Imagination Imagination and Natural Environments The Communicability of Imagination Emotion, Expressive Qualities and Nature Knowledge in the Integrated Aesthetic 7. Aesthetic Judgements of the Natural Environment and Aesthetic Communication Aesthetic Judgements and Objectivity Aesthetic Judgements of Nature Agreement, Disagreement and the Problem of Taste Aesthetic Communication Aesthetic Criticism and Environmental Aesthetic Education 8. Aesthetics, Ethics and Environmental Conservation Aesthetic Value in Environmental Conservation Landscape Character and the Integrated Aesthetic Aesthetic Character and Aesthetic Integrity: The Case of the Harris Superquarry Aesthetics, Ethics and Conservation Aesthetics and Respect for Nature Bibliography Index.