Beauty and Metaphysics

It is shown through examples ranging from Parmenides and Plato to Whitehead and Wittgenstein that beauty is central among the values that have made metaphysical theories appealing and credible. A common attitude would be that the aesthetic properties of metaphysical theories may be important for eff...

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Published in:European journal for philosophy of religion
Main Author: Hasker, William (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Innsbruck in cooperation with the John Hick Centre for Philosophy of Religion at the University of Birmingham [2009]
In: European journal for philosophy of religion
Year: 2009, Volume: 1, Issue: 1, Pages: 65-76
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