02498cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000290011324500480014226400510019030000470024133600260028833700260031433800360034050000310037650502040040750800640061152012920067553400450196765300480201270000520206085600430211299900170215557873UtSlPG20260610134332.0mcr n260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7afi2iso639-1 4aPR1 aRuskin, John,d1819-190010aLuonto ja ihminen: Poimintoja eri teoksista 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2018  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2018-09-090 aTaiteen edellytykset -- Mielikuvituksen voima ja tehtävä -- Maita ja ihmisiä -- Taivas -- Vesi, virrat ja järvet -- Vuoret -- Kivet -- Kasvikunta -- Maiseman siveellinen vaikutus -- Kasvatus.  aE-text prepared by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen  a"Luonto ja ihminen: Poimintoja eri teoksista" by John Ruskin is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. The work explores the relationship between nature and humanity, reflecting Ruskin's profound thoughts on art, aesthetics, and the moral implications of our interactions with the natural world. Central to this discussion is the thesis that the appreciation of beauty in nature elevates humanity and inspires a deeper ethical consciousness.  The opening of the text delves into the foundations of taste and aesthetics, suggesting that true appreciation arises from patience and a willingness to delve beneath the surface of appearances. Ruskin articulates the challenge of developing refined sensibilities, which, when nurtured, lead to a deeper understanding and connection to the beauty of the world around us. He emphasizes that the pursuit of knowledge should not be purely utilitarian but rather a means of enhancing our spiritual experience and understanding of life's deeper truths. The themes of imagination, memory, and the power of perception are also introduced, laying the groundwork for a more profound exploration of how these elements shape human experience and interaction with nature throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aEnglish essays -- Translations into Finnish1 aLehtonen, J. V.q(Johannes Vihtori),d1883-194840uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57873  c98702d98702