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Introducing Aesthetics

A Graphic Guide

par Christopher Kul-Want ...

Collections series Graphic Guides
What is beauty, and what is truth? These are some of the questions which aesthetics tries to answer. In our everyday life, we talk about the 'aesthetics' of an artwork or a piece of design. But aesthetics goes beyond the simple experience of art. It is also a branch of philosophy concerned with the whole nature of experience itself, explored through our perceptions, feelings and emotions. ... En savoir plus

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What is beauty, and what is truth? These are some of the questions which aesthetics tries to answer. In our everyday life, we talk about the 'aesthetics' of an artwork or a piece of design. But aesthetics goes beyond the simple experience of art. It is also a branch of philosophy concerned with the whole nature of experience itself, explored through our perceptions, feelings and emotions.
... En savoir plus
Ikigai: Japanese Secrets to Raising a Purposeful Balanced Child

Daily Reflections Inspired by the Japanese Philosophy of Purpose and Meaning

par Nathan Cendejas ...

Are you struggling with parenting in this chaotic world of constant distractions and pressures? From fostering a deep sense of purpose to instilling values of perseverance, gratitude, and compassion, holly’s book will equip you with the tools to guide your child toward a fulfilling, meaningful, and happy life. This book is not just a parenting guide - it's your groundbreaking blueprint for raising ... En savoir plus

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Are you struggling with parenting in this chaotic world of constant distractions and pressures? From fostering a deep sense of purpose to instilling values of perseverance, gratitude, and compassion, holly’s book will equip you with the tools to guide your child toward a fulfilling, meaningful, and happy life. This book is not just a parenting guide - it's your groundbreaking blueprint for raising
... En savoir plus
The Lost Second Book of Aristotle's Poetics

par Walter Watson ...

Aristotle's lost wisdom on comedy and catharsis come to life in this philosopher's interpretation of recovered ancient writings.Aristotle's Poetics was the first philosophical treatise to propound a theory of literature. But we know that what remains of this important text is incomplete. In the existing material, Aristotle tells us that he will speak of comedy, address catharsis, and give an ... En savoir plus

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Aristotle's lost wisdom on comedy and catharsis come to life in this philosopher's interpretation of recovered ancient writings.Aristotle's Poetics was the first philosophical treatise to propound a theory of literature. But we know that what remains of this important text is incomplete. In the existing material, Aristotle tells us that he will speak of comedy, address catharsis, and give an
... En savoir plus
En principes: Pierre Thibault

par Pierre Thibault ...

Chaque numéro, nous demandons à des gens inspirants de nous présenter quelques principes qui guident leurs actions et donnent du sens à leur vie. Pour cette troisième édition, l’architecte Pierre Thibault a accepté de partager quelques-uns de ses repères. ... En savoir plus

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Chaque numéro, nous demandons à des gens inspirants de nous présenter quelques principes qui guident leurs actions et donnent du sens à leur vie. Pour cette troisième édition, l’architecte Pierre Thibault a accepté de partager quelques-uns de ses repères.
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Either/Or

A Fragment of Life

par Alastair Hannay, Søren Kierkegaard ...

Traduit par Alastair Hannay ...

In Either/Or, using the voices of two characters - the aesthetic young man of part one, called simply 'A', and the ethical Judge Vilhelm of the second section - Kierkegaard reflects upon the search for a meaningful existence, contemplating subjects as diverse as Mozart, drama, boredom, and, in the famous Seducer's Diary, the cynical seduction and ultimate rejection of a young, beautiful woman. A ... En savoir plus

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In Either/Or, using the voices of two characters - the aesthetic young man of part one, called simply 'A', and the ethical Judge Vilhelm of the second section - Kierkegaard reflects upon the search for a meaningful existence, contemplating subjects as diverse as Mozart, drama, boredom, and, in the famous Seducer's Diary, the cynical seduction and ultimate rejection of a young, beautiful woman. A
... En savoir plus
The Art of Seeing

Enriched edition. Exploring the Philosophy and Science of Visual Perception

par Aldous Leonard Huxley, Liam Hightower ...

In "The Art of Seeing," Aldous Huxley delves into the intricate relationship between perception and reality through a combination of philosophical inquiry and practical exercises. The text is framed by Huxley's adept use of descriptive language, inviting readers to reconsider how they engage with the world around them. Drawing from his own experiences with vision impairment, Huxley critiques both ... En savoir plus

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In "The Art of Seeing," Aldous Huxley delves into the intricate relationship between perception and reality through a combination of philosophical inquiry and practical exercises. The text is framed by Huxley's adept use of descriptive language, inviting readers to reconsider how they engage with the world around them. Drawing from his own experiences with vision impairment, Huxley critiques both
... En savoir plus
One-Way Street

par Walter Benjamin, Greil Marcus ...

Traduit par Edmund Jephcott ...

One-Way Street is a thoroughfare unlike anything else in literature—by turns exhilarating and bewildering, requiring mental agility and a special kind of urban literacy. Presented here in a new edition with expanded notes, this genre-defying meditation on the semiotics of late-1920s Weimar culture offers a fresh opportunity to encounter Walter Benjamin at his most virtuosic and experimental, ... En savoir plus

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One-Way Street is a thoroughfare unlike anything else in literature—by turns exhilarating and bewildering, requiring mental agility and a special kind of urban literacy. Presented here in a new edition with expanded notes, this genre-defying meditation on the semiotics of late-1920s Weimar culture offers a fresh opportunity to encounter Walter Benjamin at his most virtuosic and experimental,
... En savoir plus
An Education in Judgment

Hannah Arendt and the Humanities

par D. N. Rodowick ...

Rodowick takes after the theories of Hannah Arendt and argues that thinking is an art we practice with and for each other in our communities.In An Education in Judgment, philosopher D. N. Rodowick makes the definitive case for a philosophical humanistic education aimed at the cultivation of a life guided by both self-reflection and interpersonal exchange. Such a life is an education in judgment, ... En savoir plus

$27.62 CAD

Rodowick takes after the theories of Hannah Arendt and argues that thinking is an art we practice with and for each other in our communities.In An Education in Judgment, philosopher D. N. Rodowick makes the definitive case for a philosophical humanistic education aimed at the cultivation of a life guided by both self-reflection and interpersonal exchange. Such a life is an education in judgment,
... En savoir plus
The Sublime in Modern Philosophy

Aesthetics, Ethics, and Nature

par Emily Brady ...

In The Sublime in Modern Philosophy: Aesthetics, Ethics, and Nature, Emily Brady takes a fresh look at the sublime and shows why it endures as a meaningful concept in contemporary philosophy. In a reassessment of historical approaches, the first part of the book identifies the scope and value of the sublime in eighteenth-century philosophy (with a focus on Kant), nineteenth-century philosophy and ... En savoir plus

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In The Sublime in Modern Philosophy: Aesthetics, Ethics, and Nature, Emily Brady takes a fresh look at the sublime and shows why it endures as a meaningful concept in contemporary philosophy. In a reassessment of historical approaches, the first part of the book identifies the scope and value of the sublime in eighteenth-century philosophy (with a focus on Kant), nineteenth-century philosophy and
... En savoir plus
Ways of Seeing

par John Berger ...

Collections series Penguin Modern Classics
How do we see the world around us? The Penguin on Design series includes the works of creative thinkers whose writings on art, design and the media have changed our vision forever."Seeing comes before words. The child looks and recognizes before it can speak.""But there is also another sense in which seeing comes before words. It is seeing which establishes our place in the surrounding world; we ... En savoir plus

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How do we see the world around us? The Penguin on Design series includes the works of creative thinkers whose writings on art, design and the media have changed our vision forever."Seeing comes before words. The child looks and recognizes before it can speak.""But there is also another sense in which seeing comes before words. It is seeing which establishes our place in the surrounding world; we
... En savoir plus
Plato: The Complete Works

par Plato ...

This ebook contains Plato's complete works. This edition has been professionally formatted and contains several tables of contents. The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the ebook) lists the titles of all novels included in this volume. By clicking on one of those titles you will be redirected to the beginning of that work, where you'll find a new TOC that lists all the chapters ... En savoir plus

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This ebook contains Plato's complete works. This edition has been professionally formatted and contains several tables of contents. The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the ebook) lists the titles of all novels included in this volume. By clicking on one of those titles you will be redirected to the beginning of that work, where you'll find a new TOC that lists all the chapters
... En savoir plus
Vibrate Higher Daily

Live Your Power

par Lalah Delia ...

Tap into your inner power with this mind-opening guide to vibrational-based living from Instagram star and self-help pioneer behind the internet community Vibrate Higher Daily.“There is another way of being in the world. There is a better way to exist, rise, move beyond, and take our power back.”Too often on our spiritual journey, we feel pulled down by circumstances or the negativity of others. ... En savoir plus

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Tap into your inner power with this mind-opening guide to vibrational-based living from Instagram star and self-help pioneer behind the internet community Vibrate Higher Daily.“There is another way of being in the world. There is a better way to exist, rise, move beyond, and take our power back.”Too often on our spiritual journey, we feel pulled down by circumstances or the negativity of others.
... En savoir plus
In Praise of Shadows

par Junichiro Tanizaki ...

An essay on aesthetics by the Japanese novelist, this book explores architecture, jade, food, and even toilets, combining an acute sense of the use of space in buildings. The book also includes descriptions of laquerware under candlelight and women in the darkness of the house of pleasure. ... En savoir plus

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An essay on aesthetics by the Japanese novelist, this book explores architecture, jade, food, and even toilets, combining an acute sense of the use of space in buildings. The book also includes descriptions of laquerware under candlelight and women in the darkness of the house of pleasure.
... En savoir plus
But Is It Art?: An Introduction to Art Theory

An Introduction to Art Theory

par Cynthia Freeland ...

In today's art world many strange, even shocking, things qualify as art. In this book, Cynthia Freeland explains why innovation and controversy are valued in the arts, weaving together philosophy and art theory with many fascinating examples. She discusses blood, beauty, culture, money, museums, sex, and politics, clarifying contemporary and historical accounts of the nature, function, and ... En savoir plus

$14.39 CAD

In today's art world many strange, even shocking, things qualify as art. In this book, Cynthia Freeland explains why innovation and controversy are valued in the arts, weaving together philosophy and art theory with many fascinating examples. She discusses blood, beauty, culture, money, museums, sex, and politics, clarifying contemporary and historical accounts of the nature, function, and
... En savoir plus
Meditations

par Marcus Aurelius ...

The great Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus famously wrote down and collected his thoughts and reflections, a summa of his outlook on life and how he thought it should be lived. This collection, commonly known as the Meditations (though he just called it "to himself"), survives as a central document of Stoic thought and has remained immensely popular through the ages. Marcus Aurelius is ... En savoir plus

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The great Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus famously wrote down and collected his thoughts and reflections, a summa of his outlook on life and how he thought it should be lived. This collection, commonly known as the Meditations (though he just called it "to himself"), survives as a central document of Stoic thought and has remained immensely popular through the ages. Marcus Aurelius is
... En savoir plus
What We See When We Read

par Peter Mendelsund ...

**A gorgeously unique, fully illustrated exploration into the phenomenology of reading—how we visualize images from reading works of literature, from one of our very best book jacket designers, himself a passionate reader.“A playful, illustrated treatise on how words give rise to mental images.” —The New York Times**What do we see when we read? Did Tolstoy really describe Anna Karenina? Did ... En savoir plus

$17.99 CAD

**A gorgeously unique, fully illustrated exploration into the phenomenology of reading—how we visualize images from reading works of literature, from one of our very best book jacket designers, himself a passionate reader.“A playful, illustrated treatise on how words give rise to mental images.” —The New York Times**What do we see when we read? Did Tolstoy really describe Anna Karenina? Did
... En savoir plus
Three Uses of the Knife

On the Nature and Purpose of Drama

par David Mamet ...

The purpose of theater, like magic, like religion . . . is to inspire cleansing awe. What makes good drama? And why does drama matter in an age that is awash in information and entertainment? David Mamet, one of our greatest living playwrights, tackles these questions with bracing directness and aphoristic authority. He believes that the tendency to dramatize is essential to human nature, that we ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD

The purpose of theater, like magic, like religion . . . is to inspire cleansing awe. What makes good drama? And why does drama matter in an age that is awash in information and entertainment? David Mamet, one of our greatest living playwrights, tackles these questions with bracing directness and aphoristic authority. He believes that the tendency to dramatize is essential to human nature, that we
... En savoir plus
Philosophy Bites

par David Edmonds, Nigel Warburton ...

Philosophy Bites is a selection of the best interviews from the hugely successful podcast of the same name. Leading philosophers discuss a wide range of philosophical issues, from ethics to aesthetics to metaphysics, in a lively, informal, personal way. Time, infinity, evil, friendship, animals, wine, sport, tragedy - all human life is here.Philosophy Bites was set up in 2007 by David Edmonds and ... En savoir plus

$6.38 CAD

Philosophy Bites is a selection of the best interviews from the hugely successful podcast of the same name. Leading philosophers discuss a wide range of philosophical issues, from ethics to aesthetics to metaphysics, in a lively, informal, personal way. Time, infinity, evil, friendship, animals, wine, sport, tragedy - all human life is here.Philosophy Bites was set up in 2007 by David Edmonds and
... En savoir plus
Grammars of Creation

par George Steiner ...

"A fresh, revelatory, golden eagle's eye-view of western literature." — Financial TimesEarly in Grammars of Creation, George Steiner references Plato's maxim that in "all things natural and human, the origin is the most excellent." Creation, he argues, is linguistically fundamental in theology, philosophy, art, music, literature—central, in fact, to our very humanity. Since the Holocaust, however ... En savoir plus

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"A fresh, revelatory, golden eagle's eye-view of western literature." — Financial TimesEarly in Grammars of Creation, George Steiner references Plato's maxim that in "all things natural and human, the origin is the most excellent." Creation, he argues, is linguistically fundamental in theology, philosophy, art, music, literature—central, in fact, to our very humanity. Since the Holocaust, however
... En savoir plus
All Things Are Too Small

Essays in Praise of Excess

par Becca Rothfeld ...

A glorious call to throw off restraint and balance in favor of excess, abandon, and disproportion, in essays ranging from such topics as mindfulness, decluttering, David Cronenberg, and consent.In her debut essay collection, “brilliant and stylish” (The Washington Post) critic Becca Rothfeld takes on one of the most sacred cows of our time: the demand that we apply the virtues of equality and ... En savoir plus

$16.99 CAD

A glorious call to throw off restraint and balance in favor of excess, abandon, and disproportion, in essays ranging from such topics as mindfulness, decluttering, David Cronenberg, and consent.In her debut essay collection, “brilliant and stylish” (The Washington Post) critic Becca Rothfeld takes on one of the most sacred cows of our time: the demand that we apply the virtues of equality and
... En savoir plus
Games

Agency As Art

par C. Thi Nguyen ...

Collections series Thinking Art
Games are a unique art form. Games work in the medium of agency. Game designers tell us who to be and what to care about during the game. Game designers sculpt alternate agencies, and game players submerge themselves in those alternate agencies. Thus, the fact that we play games demonstrates the fluidity of our own agency. We can throw ourselves, for a little while, into a different and temporary ... En savoir plus

$33.11 CAD

Games are a unique art form. Games work in the medium of agency. Game designers tell us who to be and what to care about during the game. Game designers sculpt alternate agencies, and game players submerge themselves in those alternate agencies. Thus, the fact that we play games demonstrates the fluidity of our own agency. We can throw ourselves, for a little while, into a different and temporary
... En savoir plus
Lost in Thought

The Hidden Pleasures of an Intellectual Life

par Zena Hitz ...

An invitation to readers from every walk of life to rediscover the impractical splendors of a life of learningIn an overloaded, superficial, technological world, in which almost everything and everybody is judged by its usefulness, where can we turn for escape, lasting pleasure, contemplation, or connection to others? While many forms of leisure meet these needs, Zena Hitz writes, few experiences ... En savoir plus

$26.63 CAD

An invitation to readers from every walk of life to rediscover the impractical splendors of a life of learningIn an overloaded, superficial, technological world, in which almost everything and everybody is judged by its usefulness, where can we turn for escape, lasting pleasure, contemplation, or connection to others? While many forms of leisure meet these needs, Zena Hitz writes, few experiences
... En savoir plus
Introductory Lectures on Aesthetics

par Georg Hegel ...

Traduit par Bernard Bosanquet ...

No philosopher has held a higher opinion of art than Hegel, yet nor was any so profoundly pessimistic about its prospects - despite living in the German golden age of Goethe, Mozart and Schiller. For if the artists of classical Greece could find the perfect fusion of content and form, modernity faced complicating - and ultimately disabling - questions. Christianity, with its code of unworldliness, ... En savoir plus

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No philosopher has held a higher opinion of art than Hegel, yet nor was any so profoundly pessimistic about its prospects - despite living in the German golden age of Goethe, Mozart and Schiller. For if the artists of classical Greece could find the perfect fusion of content and form, modernity faced complicating - and ultimately disabling - questions. Christianity, with its code of unworldliness,
... En savoir plus
Better Living Through Criticism

How to Think About Art, Pleasure, Beauty, and Truth

par A. O. Scott ...

The New York Times film critic shows why we need criticism now more than everFew could explain, let alone seek out, a career in criticism. Yet what A.O. Scott shows in Better Living Through Criticism is that we are, in fact, all critics: because critical thinking informs almost every aspect of artistic creation, of civil action, of interpersonal life. With penetrating insight and warm humor, Scott ... En savoir plus

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The New York Times film critic shows why we need criticism now more than everFew could explain, let alone seek out, a career in criticism. Yet what A.O. Scott shows in Better Living Through Criticism is that we are, in fact, all critics: because critical thinking informs almost every aspect of artistic creation, of civil action, of interpersonal life. With penetrating insight and warm humor, Scott
... En savoir plus

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