Gadamer for architects - Paul Kidder
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"Providing a concise and accessible introduction to the work of the twentieth century's celebrated German philosopher, Hans-Georg Gadamer, this book focuses on the aspects of Gadamer's philosophy that have been the most influential among architects, educators in architecture, and architectural theorists. Gadamer's philosophy of art gives a special place to the activity of "play" as it occurs in artistic creation, in language, and in thinking. His ideas on the function of symbols and meaning in art draw upon his teacher, Martin Heidegger, while developing further the applicability of Heideggerian thinking. His theory of interpretation, or "philosophical hermeneutics" offers profound ways to understand the influence of the past upon the present, and to appropriate the past in ever new forms. Gadamer's sensitivity to the way that theory arises out of practice and must maintain its relevance to practice gives his thought a remarkable usefulness and applicability. For architects, architectural theorists, architect...
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2012Uitgever: London/NY, Routledge139 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 0415522730ISBN-13: 9780415522731Koop dit boek tweedehands
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Thinkers for Architects, Band 8. [Auteur: Kidder, Paul] [Pagina's: 138] [Taal: en] [Uitgever: London/NY, Routledge] [Jaar: 2013] [Titel: Gadamer for Architects]
