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Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, but the beholders have had a lot to say about it.
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Would you save the world if you could?
Fyodor Dostoevsky once mused, “Beauty will save the world.”
That's a tall order - But who am I to argue with the greats? 10 step beauty routine is preparing me as I'll be saving the world and the intergalactic sector of Venus next Tuesday. But first, let's waltz down the corridor of philosophical reverie, shall we? With a pinch of dark humour, of course. Let's explore how various philosophical masters have observed - and attempted to tame - the beast that is beauty.
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Socrates: The Interior Designer of Souls
Socrates, the original philosopher of self-improvement, suggested that outer beauty should point us to a higher plane of inner goodness. In today’s parlance? Your Instagram filter beauty better reflect the profound depths of your soul; otherwise, you’re just another shallow pixel in the digital pool of abs selfies. If your sultry selfie doesn’t come with an equally profound caption about the nature of existence, you're missing the Socratic mark.
Plato: The Realm of Ideal Selfies Pretty Privilege Society
Plato, Socrates’ starry-eyed student, contended that true beauty exists in the realm of Forms. Earthly beauty, according to him, is but an imperfect reflection of this impeccably model shoot in the heavens. If your duckface doesn’t quite slay in this universe, don't panic! Plato assures us you’re a ten in that mysterious other realm, eternally captured in divine lighting.
Fyodor Dostoevsky: Beauty as Redemption
"Beauty will save the world". Dostoevsky believed that beauty had the power to redeem humanity, a beacon of light in an otherwise dark and tormented world. His notion was that beauty could transcend suffering and existential dread, acting as a divine force guiding us towards salvation. Picture it - steering civilisation through the flood of mediocrity and despair. In a world beset by chaos, perhaps it’s the symmetry of your latté art that will indeed save the day.
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Aristotle: Give Me Symmetry or Face the Wrath
Aristotle, the ultimate enthusiast of observation, saw beauty as a product of symmetry, proportion, and harmony. If your features aren't perfectly aligned or your golden ratio is off-kilter, you'd be a mere blur on his philosophical canvas. For Aristotle, beauty wasn't a matter of opinion; it was a mathematical equation. Personality? Not important - if your selfies lack geometric finesse, you're just a blip in the grand design of aesthetics.
Immanuel Kant: The Critic of Taste Pretty Privilege Society
Kant, the original philosopher-critic, believed beauty is as subjective and innate. who are we to challenge your cultivated preferences? He engaged in the eternal gossip of aesthetics, suggesting that genuine admiration, not societal pressure, should dictate our applause. By all means, snap a photo, but ensure your likes come from genuine appreciation, not algorithmic pandering.
Keep snapping those pics. The world - and the intergalactic sector of Venus - is counting on you.
Stay beautiful and save the world!
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