ABSTRACT
[Abstract: The attention to beauty is so culturally and historically ubiquitous that it is surely natural to our human existence—we seem to be hardwired for beauty. Yet, save some exceptions in the humanities, attention to beauty is largely absent from contemporary education. If it is so central to our existence, then to be holistic, beauty must find a central place in education. This chapter explores what is meant by beauty and how both great scientists and artists alike find beauty as the primary motivator for their work. Whitehead’s notion of harmony and intensity forms a foundation for recognizing the dynamic of beauty in experience and therefore offers a way to structure and evaluate pedagogy.]
