What is Beauty ?
The classical Greek noun that best translates to the English-language words "beauty" or "beautiful" was kalos.However, kalos is also translated as ″good″ or ″of fine quality″ and thus has a broader meaning than mere physical or material beauty. St. Augustine said of beauty “Beauty is indeed a good gift of God; but that the good may not think it a great good, God dispenses it even to the wicked.”
Do Outer appearance decides our beauty?
Researchers have found that good-looking students get higher grades from their teachers than students with an ordinary appearance.How much money a person earns may also be influenced by physical beauty. One study found that people low in physical attractiveness earn 5 to 10 percent less than ordinary-looking people, who in turn earn 3 to 8 percent less than those who are considered good-looking.In the market for loans, the least attractive people are less likely to get approvals, although they are less likely to default. In the marriage market, women's looks are at a premium, but men's looks do not matter much.This revolves in the Physical world .
What is real Beauty?
The characterization of a person is often based on some combination ofinner beauty, which includhi
hological factors such as personality, intelligence, grace, politeness,charisma, integrity, congruence and elegance, andouter beauty (i.e. physical attractiveness) which includes physical attributes which are valued on an aesthetic basis.
Standards of beauty have changed over time, based on changing cultural values. Historically, paintings show a wide range of different standards for beauty. However, humans who are relatively young, with smooth skin, well-proportioned bodies, and regular features, have traditionally been considered the most beautiful .