American philosopher who contributed to the theory of aesthetic properties and the aesthetics of the natural environment.
Merit, Aesthetic and Ethical: argued that aesthetic properties are relational and that aesthetic appreciation is cognitively constrained — relevant context shapes what properties are properly perceived. Contributed to environmental aesthetics.
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