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Thomas Jefferson on Taste and the Fine Arts

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  • 218pagine
  • 8 ore di lettura

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The book explores Thomas Jefferson's classification of knowledge, emphasizing the importance of the Fine Arts in education. Jefferson identified eight essential arts—architecture, gardening, painting, sculpture, rhetoric, belle lettres, poetry, and music—arguing that they are crucial for personal development, particularly for Virginians. He believed that cultivating taste, imagination, and moral sensitivity is vital for human flourishing, as neglecting these aspects can hinder rational thought and ethical understanding.

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Thomas Jefferson on Taste and the Fine Arts, M. Andrew Holowchak

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2022
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