Again, still another techno-tool to help you with your studies. This blog is "work-in-progress" , which means that things are added and removed on a regular basis. Here you'll find extra-reading, extra-listening, extra-grammar stuff, extra writing tips... extra-everything, so it's up to you what you do with it. Needless to say, your feedback, ideas, and comments are very welcome.

*This blog is 'apture-powered', which means that if you highlight a word, a 'learn more' sign will theoretically appear. Click on it and it will show a list of internet links related to that word. Just try.

Wednesday, December 08, 2010

What is Beauty?




For me, beauty is being able to draw like this!

Denis Dutton is a philosophy professor. Animator Andrew Park has illustrated Denis Dutton's theory on beauty -that art, music and other beautiful things are a need built into our systems, and a core part of human nature with deep evolutionary origins.

*If the drawings and words are not enough, you can turn on the subtitles in English or, alternatively, you can also get the video from 'English Central' , with its hide/show script and dictionary.
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2 comments:

Emmanuel said...

Hi Mariona!
Take a look at this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2OfQdYrHRs&feature=player_embedded

The definitive tool for lay students like me...
Bye
Emmanuel

10:05
Ona said...

Interesting! That's a really clever translator. Though I'm not sure I'd be happy with "Tongue Bolivian" or " Francés patatas fritas" (???). Or maybe that's the dictionary they used to translate "jumping jewishes" (judias salteadas) seen in a restaurant in Barcelona?
Cheers!

20:56

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