Aristotle and Plato’s Conception of Beauty

Aristotle and Plato disagree on the definition of beauty, and the classical conception treats beauty as a matter of mathematical ratios and proportions. For example, ‘The Canon’, a sculpture by the Greek artist Polykleitos, could be considered beautiful if it was reproducible. However, this view does not account for the subjective nature of beauty, and… Read more Aristotle and Plato’s Conception of Beauty