TUESDAY AT 7pm - The Camden Philosophical Society will host a - TopicsExpress

TUESDAY AT 7pm - The Camden Philosophical Society will host a screening and discussion of the film “Why Beauty Matters” by Roger Scruton. Renowned philosopher and writer Scruton passionately voices his belief that beauty is a significant aspect of art and culture. In this documentary, he explains how beauty reflects human desires and why it should be reinstated as a central concern for our civilization. How is beauty important in our everyday realities and constructs, both with each other and to the built environment? “There are two kinds of beauty,” says Scruton, “the individual, expressive, and revealing gesture, and ordinary harmony and fittingness. In everyday life it is the second kind of beauty that is important, and it is exemplified in home-building, gardening, and the design of squares, houses, and streets. It is important because it expresses and amplifies the human desire for settlement, for an environment in which things fit together and people too. It is an instrument of peace.”