The Power of Aesthetics 1.

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Prologue

The Map of Two Great Rivers: Proportion and Light

Why do we pursue beauty?

Beauty is not mere sensory pleasure but lies at the root of how humans seek to understand the world and themselves.
Philosophy has long sought to answer this question by reflecting on beauty, art, symbols, and signs.
Umberto Eco (19322016) was one of the most persistent minds to pursue this inquiry.
He began with the theology and philosophy of the Middle Ages, built a universal system of semiotics, and extended his analysis to popular culture and media.
As seen in The History of Beauty and The History of Ugliness, Eco’s gaze served as an instrument to question the principles of aesthetics across eras and civilizations.
Beauty always appears as a sign of its time and culture.
It is a codean open text waiting to be interpreted.
Eco says, “A sign is always open, and interpretation is never closed.”
Thus, beauty is not a single definition but something that constantly emerges within the f.....

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Publicationright.
Prologue.
Eco’s Interpretive Commentary.
Author Introduction.
Ancient Times.
1. The Aesthetics of Plato The Idea and Imitation, Art as the Shadow of Truth.
2. The Aesthetics of Aristotle The Art of Mimesis and Catharsis: The Aesthetics of Tragedy
3. The Aesthetics of Plotinus The One and the Mystic Beauty
Middle Ages and the Renaissance.
4. The Aesthetics of Augustine Divine Order and the Beauty of Harmony.
5. The Aesthetics of Thomas Aquinas The Principles of Proportion, Clarity, and Integrity.
6. The Aesthetics of Duns Scotus Individuation and the “Incomprehensible Beauty”.
7. The Aesthetics of Leonardo da Vinci Science, Art, and the Beauty of Observation.
East Asia.
8-1. The Aesthetics of Joseon Toegye, Gyeomjae, Pyoam, and Chusa
8-2. The Aesthetics of Joseon Toegye, Gyeomjae, Pyoam, and Chusa
9-1. The Aesthetics of China The WeiJin, TangSong, YuanMing, and Qing Dynasties: The Essence of Calligraphic Aesthetics
9-2. The Aesth.....

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저자(글) Nomadsirius

Author NomadSirius Introduction.

Sirius means ‘dazzlingly bright.’
It appears before the sunrise.
Imagining Sirius rising just before dawn, the journey begins into a nomadic exploration of classics and the humanities.
As part of the Global Great Eastern Nomad Cultural Project, plans are underway to publish 111 Paper books, 333 eBooks, a series of English humanities glossaries, and an English fantasy novel series.

A series of 111 eBooks.

2024
1. 부의 로드맵에 다가서다.
2. 인문잡학의 힘.
3. 부의 로드맵에 오르다.
4. 인문잡학 오디세이.
2025
5. 노자와 거닐며 나를 깨우다.
6. 미학의 힘 1, 움베르토 에코의 눈으로 보다.
7. 미학의 힘 2, 움베르토 에코의 눈으로 보다.

A series of 333 eBooks.

2022
1. 노자의 언어로 세상을 성찰하다.
2. We permeate into The Tao Te Ching.
3. 화이트헤드의 언어로 세상을 성찰하다.
4. We permeate into The Function of Reason.
5. 장자의 언어로 세상을 성찰하다.
6. We permeate into The Zhuangzi.
7. 칼 구스타프 융의 언어로 세상을 성찰하다.
8. We permeate into Psychology of the Unconscious.
9. 붓다의 언어로 세상을 성찰하다.
10. We permeate into The Diamond Sutra.
11. 니체의 언어로 세.....