Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from The Esthetic Attitude
In the extreme form of intellectualism aesthetic appreciation is nothing more than a cold, emotion less judgment as to whether or not an object is beautiful. An example of such appreciation is that of an individual who, in viewing a certain form of architecture, recognizes that it is Colonial, or Gothic, or of some other period, and who derives his pleasure entirely from this knowledge. This is too frequently the attitude of the connoisseur. A reaction of this nature cannot strictly be con sidered aesthetic, although there are those whose response is little more spontaneous, yet who pride themselves upon their taste.
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