Publisher's Synopsis
Lectures on the True, the Beautiful, and the Good is a book written by M. V. Cousin that explores the concepts of truth, beauty, and goodness from a philosophical perspective. The book is structured as a series of lectures, each of which delves into different aspects of these three fundamental concepts. Cousin begins by discussing the nature of truth and the various ways in which it can be understood. He then moves on to explore beauty, examining its relationship to truth and the different ways in which it can be perceived. Finally, he turns his attention to the concept of goodness, discussing its various forms and the role it plays in human life.Throughout the book, Cousin draws on a wide range of philosophical and literary sources, including Plato, Aristotle, Kant, and Shakespeare, to provide a comprehensive and nuanced exploration of these three central concepts. The book is aimed at both students and scholars of philosophy, as well as anyone interested in understanding the nature of truth, beauty, and goodness and their place in human life.1858. Increased by an appendix on French art. The eighteen lectures which compose this volume have the particular trait that, if the history of philosophy furnishes their framework, philosophy itself occupies in them the first place and that, instead of researches of erudition and criticism, they present a regular exposition of the doctrine which was at first fixed in the author's mind, which has not ceased to preside over his labors. It contains the abridged but exact expression of his convictions on the fundamental points of philosophic science. The method that is the soul of their enterprise, principles, processes and results will openly be seen.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
