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This 3 page paper examines the subject of beauty and provides points of view from the two philosophers. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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shaped, but to others of the same species, there is a certain look that is considered beautiful. The human body today is supposed to be slender but beauty several
centuries ago saw larger women who were considered the ideal. Yes, beauty changes slightly and fashion trends come and go, but some things remain natural in their beauty. Lakes, ocean
currents, trees, horses and long lines of plain fields capture a certain element of beauty that is universally recognized. Human beings are drawn to this thing termed beauty. Beauty seems
to be something that is pleasing to the eye. The idea that the human body is beautiful is not disputed, but again, that is rather odd. To an alien
visiting Earth, there is perhaps nothing inherently beautiful about flesh and hair and wrinkles as one sees beauty in the sky and the trees. But also, it is important to
recognize that something to which one is sexually attracted is not necessarily equated with beauty and it is important to see that distinction. For St. Thomas Aquinas, beauty also goes
to power. For Aquinas, God would do something to promote the salvation of man (Auqinas 59). That is His intent. It makes sense. He created man and should do whatever
it takes to support his development and sustenance. To that end, he saw it necessary to maintain such things as beauty and order (Auqinas 60). He also compares beauty to
health and fitness (Aquinas 232). Simply stated, beauty is something good and it is also something that exists in the world and is recognizable. It is also something that helps
man to sustain his body and to live. Beauty is equated with happiness, but just to an extent. When Aquinas talks about moral virtue he brings up the Garden of
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