Three Encounters with the Beautiful - Jacob Hamilton
Intro To understand beauty, one might try and find a definition. This exercise usually produces few fruits, as beauty is something to be experienced, not defined. It is therefore crucial to investigate one’s own encounters to get a better grasp of the subject at hand. By examining such experiences, one is more able to identify the common threads throughout all encounters with the beautiful . Below, I describe three encounters with the b eautiful. Beauty in the Starry Sky I encountered beauty one night as I sat outside in my backyard and gazed upon the starry sky. It was one of those nights when artificial light was dim, and the stars were n umerous and shined more brightly than ever. Reflection Within the first encounter, I felt myself starstruck. Time stood still and everything went quiet. It may sound strange, but as I looked upon the Heavens, I fel...