Nov 28, 2009
59 min
Full-HD

Why Beauty Matters (2009)

Contemporary philosopher Roger Scruton presents a fascinating argument for the importance of beauty in our art and in our lives, and explores what truly is and is not beautiful, regardless of its beholder.

Category

Documentary

Country

United Kingdom

Companies

BBC

Roger Scruton

Himself

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