Aesthetic and historical values are commonly distinguished from each other. Yet there has not been sustained discussion of what, precisely, differs between them. In fact, recent scholarship has focused on various ways in which the two are related. I argue, though, that historical value can differ in an interesting way from aesthetic value and that this difference may have significant implications for environmental preservation. In valuing something for its historical significance, it need not always be the case that there is a reason to want people to experience the entity. Valuing something for its aesthetic merit, by contrast, does imply a reason to want people to experience the entity. I suggest that in virtue of this difference, some historical values may offer better justification for preserving natural environments than do aesthetic considerations.

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美学和历史价值——它们的差异及其重要性

审美价值和历史价值通常是相互区分的。然而，还没有持续讨论它们之间的确切区别。事实上，最近的学术研究集中在两者相关的各种方式上。不过，我认为，历史价值可以以有趣的方式与审美价值不同，这种差异可能对环境保护产生重大影响。在评估某事物的历史意义时，并不总是有理由希望人们体验该实体。相比之下，为某物的审美价值而估值，确实暗示了希望人们体验该实体的理由。我建议，凭借这种差异，