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functional beauty: a standalone construct

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Aesthetics

the aesthetic quality of things that look fit for their function, where knowledge of that function shapes how they are appreciated.

In aesthetics, functional beauty refers to the aesthetic quality of things that look fit for their function, where knowledge of that function shapes how they are appreciated. This meaning comes from Parsons (2008) in Functional Beauty.[1]

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References

Parsons, G., & Carlson, A. (2008). Functional Beauty. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199205240.001.0001

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