Kristina Razoumova
Personal Definition of Beauty
Beauty is something that is deeply inspirational to an individual or
group of individuals.
Example and Explanation
The beach (The way the sky, ocean, and the
shore meet).
The beach is an inspiration to many. It is
often used in photographs, songs, and poems. It is a place that has the ability
to clear people’s minds of anything else and have them stop to appreciate what
it has to offer.
After Thoughts
In the previous two classes I found it
interesting to hear how each student’s definition of beauty varied but had
elements of the same notion. It was recognized while everyone had some kind of
idea of beauty the term was in fact difficult to define. One definition topic
that stood out to me during our discussion was that of mystery. It was stated
that in order for something to be beautiful an element of mystery must be
present. While I did not agree at first, I now believe it is a highly relevant
claim. In order for beauty to be present a person must have some kind of
knowledge of the thing being perceived as beautiful. However, I argue if there
is too much knowledge the thing perceived then begins to lose its luster and greatness
thus, an element of mystery must exist. I believe beauty comes from an emotional
state not a logical state. I also believe that many people find a lot of the same
things beautiful (ex: ocean, mountains, sky, etc…) because those are the few
things in the world that there is still mystery about. On the other hand, we
also discussed in class that to be beautiful could also mean to be morally
good. I do agree that beauty can be found in the soul and it is not always an
outward appearance.
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