“ By learning to see and appreciate beauty, we learn to reject self-interested pragmatism. ”
Pope Francis, Laudato si' (24 May 2015 ). copy citation
| Author | Pope Francis |
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| Source | Laudato si' |
| Topic | pragmatism beauty |
| Date | 24 May 2015 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/encyclicals/documents/papa-fra... |
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“But we also need the personal qualities of self-control and willingness to learn from one another.
215. In this regard, “the relationship between a good aesthetic education and the maintenance of a healthy environment cannot be overlooked”. [150] By learning to see and appreciate beauty, we learn to reject self-interested pragmatism. If someone has not learned to stop and admire something beautiful, we should not be surprised if he or she treats everything as an object to be used and abused without scruple. If we want to bring about deep change, we need to realize that certain mindsets really do influence our behaviour.”
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