what is beauty? what are the constituents of beauty? what makes us say that something is beautiful?

Answer 1

It is in the eye of the beholder so it is all subjective and relative.

Answer 2

Beauty doesn't always have to be on the outside. It can be inner beauty that radiates outward. Beauty is definitely different to each and every person, although there are certain characteristics that seem universal - for example a body & facial features that are symmetrical. People from other cultures, have a different perspective of what's pleasing to the eye as well. Many see beauty as harmony and goodness, I know I do.

Answer 3

Beauty is a sensory value, a sensory good. As a good it comes in degrees - it is more or less. And as good it is good from a point-of-view (to the plain schoolgirl the beautiful new girl in her class might be bad news).

The constituents of beauty are:

- purity (the pimpled skin is unlovely)
- distinctiveness (beauty is outstanding)
- structural harmony (the unsymmetrical is less beautiful )
- harmony with surroundings (a pink skirt clashes with a green top)
- completeness (a headless body is less beautiful)
- simplicity (less is more - if what you have is too much).

Answer 4

The greatest Beauty is the realization in the harmony and permanence of ultimate truth which is beyond words or explination and thus becomes the source for rapture, bliss or the sublime, but relative beauty is the human perception of a phenomenal ideal which is fleating or short lived.

Answer 5

Beauty is not something that is on the outside. It comes from the inside. Someone may have a pleasing appearance but it is how you act.....what comes from your heart, your true nature that makes one a beauty.

Answer 6

according to me there can't be any definition of beauty. so there can't be any constituents of beauty.
what is beauty to me, is not beauty to u.
to me the only beautiful person is whom i like.
i tend to think that my choice is the best. but my choice are disliked by my frnds. so who can say i m right and they are wrong or vice versa.
so i think, no matter how ugly or the beautiful the person concerned, completely depends on whether i like that person or not.

Answer 7

Pick one:

http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/beauty

NOUN:
pl. beau·ties
The quality that gives pleasure to the mind or senses and is associated with such properties as harmony of form or color, excellence of artistry, truthfulness, and originality.
One that is beautiful, especially a beautiful woman.
A quality or feature that is most effective, gratifying, or telling: The beauty of the venture is that we stand to lose nothing.
An outstanding or conspicuous example: "Hammett's gun went off. The shot was a beauty, just slightly behind the eyes" (Lillian Hellman).

or

http://www.viewzone.com/faces.html

or

http://www.nostatusquo.com/ACLU/Nikki/BeautyClarke1.html

or

http://www.drcatherinefulton.com/beauty.htm

Answer 8

Youth. A smile. Giggling children on the playground. A lifelong friend. A snow capped mountain. The expanse of the ocean and the albatross skimming its rolling surface. A starlit night. Your child's pride when she scores a goal. The look in her eye when she knows you saw it. My wife. The outstretched trail meandering into the distance on my favorite morning run.

The essence of happiness I experience when in their presence constitutes their beauty.

Answer 9

Beauty is a value associated with an innate and emotional perception of life's affirmative and meaningful aspects within objects in the perceived world —ie. vitality, fertility, health, happiness, goodness, and love. Cognition of "beauty" involves the interpretation of objects as being in balance and harmony with nature, which in turn elicits a sense and experience of attraction, affection, and pleasure.

In its most profound sense, beauty is said to engender a salient experience of positive reflection with regard to the meaning of one's own being within natural life. An "object of beauty" may be anything that reveals or resonates with a personal meaning. Hence religious and moral teachings have often focused on the divinity and virtue of beauty, to assert natural beauty as an aspect of a spiritual beauty (ie. truth) and to define all self-centered or materialistic pretensions as based in ignorance. The ancient story of Narcissus for example, deals with the distinction between recognizing beauty and falling into vanity. The presence of the self in any human context means that beauty is naturally tied to its human meaning, wherein human beauty is often the dominant aspect of a greater natural beauty. Otherwise, objects can be defined as belonging to any of various types, such as "artificial," or "intellectual" beauty.

In the modern context, the usage of beauty as means to promote an ideology or dogma has been a focus of societal debates which center around issues of prejudice, ethics, and human rights. The usage of beauty for purposes of commercialism is a controversial aspect of the "culture wars," wherein feminism typically claims such usage promotes a dogmatic (ie. "The Beauty Myth") rather than a virtuous understanding of beauty. The literal opposite of beauty is ugliness —ie. the perceived lack of beauty, which stimulates displeasure and engenders a deeper negative perception of the object.

Answer 10

Life is so intriguing.Actually d connotation of beauty has changed now.But go ask ur parents & they`ll tell u u`re d most beautiful person on earth

Answer 11

There was a science program on this once that says we are attracted to perfect or near perfect symmetry. Therefore, someone with more physical equality between both halves of their bodies appear more attractive to us. Something to do with our instinctive nature for reproduction and evolution. Finding the perfect specimen to mate with and having strong offspring.