Carson’s Humanities Environment Aesthetic Study

Allen Carlson is an internationally renowned Environmental Aesthetics theorists today, and is also the founder of Western Environmental Aesthetics、One of the main representatives.In western philosophy within the system, Environmental Aesthetics is a branch of Aesthetics Analysis. It originated in the end of 20th century.Prior to this study is the main target of aesthetics in art philosophy category, So In some ways, The rise of Aesthetic Environment Research breaking the aesthetic limitations in artistic fields shackle, the field of Aesthetic research thus extend and rich off, and gradually extended to the whole field of the environment——not only in the natural environment, but also includes a variety of human-influenced or have constructed an environment that human environment.Carlson considered, the theme of Environmental Aesthetics is for the original environment and the built environment of aesthetic appreciation.scope of the study Environmental Aesthetics also expanded from nature to humanities, the research of Environmental aesthetics craze originated primarily to reflect changes in the environment in which human beings themselves. In short is a phenomenon caused by human philosophical thinking. Most of the existing research on environmental aesthetics will mention is about the consequences of environmental damage caused by triggered the large-scale human ponder: The impact of human activities on the natural environment. However, this research will lead to over-emphasize environmental aesthetics easy to focus attention in the natural environment, Ignoring the environmental aesthetics of the human environment In fact the study can not be limited to environmental aesthetics conflict between humans and the environment,the study of the value of the human environment is reflected in the aesthetic field to extend human daily life, the Humanities Environmental Studies of Carlson is included in his environmental aesthetics, A wide range of terms mainly from architectural aesthetic, agricultural landscape, Japanese garden and environmental art these four aspects interpretation of the content and scope of his human environment aesthetic ideas.Article includes the preface, body and conclusion parts. In the preface study analyzes the research status of the human environment aesthetic of Carlson. Pointed out that the results of the achieved and weaknesses of the current study, Presented arguments and innovation of this paper. Body constituted by four plates, First introduces the building aesthetic view of Carlson. for ecology method of building appreciation, Aesthetic characteristics of the building, including the existence, function and spaces, from the perspective of the aesthetic experience to appreciate building, involving itself and the background, travelers and scenery.These ideas are expanded dimensions of the building aesthetic. Secondly, for the art of different listening modes, Aesthetic characteristics of environmental art is mainly reflected in the natural environment as an integral part of the art, It also led to discussions of Carlson about the environment aesthetic affront to nature. Again, the involvement of the Japanese garden as appropriate treatment of positive example of the relationship between art and nature, Carlson put this relationship between art and nature in the Japanese garden, the inevitability of the appearance and critical judgments views. Finally,for changes in agricultural landscapes how to properly appreciate, come out picturesque listening mode - from traditional listening mode, It is necessary to appreciate the agricultural landscape of formal beauty but also enjoy the beauty of the performance. The conclusion summarizes the humanities environmental aesthetic related views of Carlson, to explore the impact and role of aesthetics in today’s environment.