
Why Beauty Matters
Philosopher Roger Scruton presents a provocative essay on the importance of beauty in the arts and in our lives, making a case for restoring it to the centre of our civilisation.
Philosopher Roger Scruton presents a provocative essay on the importance of beauty in the arts and in our lives.
In the 20th century, Scruton argues, art, architecture and music turned their backs on beauty, making a cult of ugliness and leading us into a spiritual desert.
Using the thoughts of philosophers from Plato to Kant, and by talking to artists Michael Craig-Martin and Alexander Stoddart, Scruton analyses where art went wrong and presents his own impassioned case for restoring beauty to its traditional position at the centre of our civilisation.
Part of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½2 Modern Beauty Season.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Roger Scruton |
Director | Louise Lockwood |
Producer | Andrew Lockyer |
Executive Producer | Andrea Miller |
Broadcast
- Sat 28 Nov 2009 21:00