02188cam a22003013u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500006001051000036001112450029001472640051001763000047002273360026002743370026003003380036003265000031003625050289003935201085006825340045017676530015018128560042018279990017018693751UtSlPG20260610133116.0mcr n260607r2003||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aN1 aHowes, Ethel Puffer,d1872-195014aThe Psychology of Beauty 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2003  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2003-02-010 aCriticism and aesthetics -- The nature of beauty -- The aesthetic repose -- The beauty of fine art; The beauty of visual form; Space composition among the old masters -- The beauty of music -- The beauty of literature -- The nature of the emotions of the drama -- The beauty of ideas.  a"The Psychology of Beauty" by Ethel Puffer Howes is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book explores the nature of beauty, aiming to blend philosophical theories and empirical psychological studies to provide a coherent understanding of aesthetic experience and its emotional impact on individuals.  The opening of the work serves as a preface where Howes introduces the fundamental questions regarding the experience of beauty in both nature and art. She discusses the historical evolution of thought surrounding beauty, from speculative philosophical theories to empirical studies investigating the aesthetic experience. Howes emphasizes the need for an integrated approach that combines modern psychology with philosophy, proposing that understanding beauty requires a synthesis of various theories and facts about human perception and emotional response. The section sets the stage for a deeper exploration of beauty, its elements, and the psychological conditions that bring about aesthetic pleasure. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aAesthetics40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3751  c45797d45797