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Historically, there was a close link between what is "beautiful" and what is "good". We tend to desire what we label as good. For example, even when we consider a virtuous deed to be good, we would like to have done it ourselves. However, we could also view something as good, but without the desire to do the same out of egoism or fear. These virtuous deeds may come with great costs and sacrifices, so we prefer to look on with a certain detachment. When we choose to admire rather than perform, we talk of doing a "beautiful" thing. Our detached attitude then allows us to talk of Beauty as something we enjoy for what it is, regardless of whether we possess it. Hence, the object of interest is beautiful no matter who it belongs to. This of course would not be the same as an art collector who only valued the arts for the pride he/she gets from ownership or for their economic value. The distinction between desire and beauty is seen in the example of a thirsty person who, having found a......

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