My Article is called “Beauty is in the Brain of the Beholder” and is by Ed Yong. My article talks about the how feelings of beauty are manifested in the brain. It centers around neuroscience and evolves into more of a conversation regarding how a scientist looks at art and beauty. It includes how philosophy is included in interpreting beauty. the article notes that the brain can see different forms of beauty in different ways. It notes how both auditory and visual senses play a key role in how a viewer sees beauty. The article uses a painting as an example to explain the theory.
I feel this article will be good to include in my paper because it gives a different perspective on how beauty is interpreted. I can compare and contrast this article with Armstrong’s argument to help get my thesis across. I think my paper is going to center around the importance of perception and interpretation as it relates to beauty and how each individual can have a different interpretation and then I will relate the individual perception to society on a larger scale.
I am going to use my podcast within my paper because I feel the person I interviewed talked about how beauty is in the eye of the beholder and how each person should find their artistic path. I am also going to use Alex and Terry’s podcast because their subject talked about how beauty is related to the self-defintion and once you are content with yourself then you are beautiful and will see beauty. I think this will be good to use within my paper because the podcast talks a lot about interpretation and and that is what I want my paper to focus on.
I really like this perspective for your paper and I think it will prove to be a nice approach for this topic. I agree that everyone has their own perspective of beauty; that is why we are writing essays about it! Just make sure you mention your idea/definition of what beauty is within this paper. But, I really think that focusing on self-definition is key. The podcasts you chose seem to fit very well and I do not have a recommendation for ones that would fit better. Your podcast with Heather, a professor I know very well, will be great for your essay because she discusses defining beauty on your own and trying to experience this beauty as often as possible. Similarly, Alex and Terry’s podcast mentions that beauty is whatever you want it to be and I think that is a central idea within your paper. Overall, I think this is a different and interesting perspective and the sources you chose seem to fit well.
I think this was a great article to use for your essay. Like Olivia said, beauty is interpreted differently by everyone and that is why each essay will be so different. I agree with everything Olivia stated and making sure you state your idea of beauty is an important part in strengthening your essay. I also like the idea of using your podcast. I took notes while reading it and looking back at those notes I think the things that not only you asked but the answers the person you interviewed will really play a great role in this essay.