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Saxophone

par Mollie Hawkins, Professor Ian Bogost, Dr. Christopher Schaberg ...

Collections series Object Lessons
Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.The saxophone is a contradictory instrument that has rooted itself in the soil of pop culture. It's the “devil's horn,” it's the voice of jazz - an extension of the player's soul - it is a character trait of U.S. Presidents, YouTube sensations, and cartoon characters. It has both enhanced and ... En savoir plus

$15.79 CAD

Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.The saxophone is a contradictory instrument that has rooted itself in the soil of pop culture. It's the “devil's horn,” it's the voice of jazz - an extension of the player's soul - it is a character trait of U.S. Presidents, YouTube sensations, and cartoon characters. It has both enhanced and
... En savoir plus
A Philosophical Enquiry into the Sublime and Beautiful

par Edmund Burke, David Womersley ...

Edmund Burke was one of the foremost philosophers of the eighteenth century and wrote widely on aesthetics, politics and society. In this landmark work, he propounds his theory that the sublime and the beautiful should be regarded as distinct and wholly separate states - the first, an experience inspired by fear and awe, the second an expression of pleasure and serenity. Eloquent and profound, A ... En savoir plus

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Edmund Burke was one of the foremost philosophers of the eighteenth century and wrote widely on aesthetics, politics and society. In this landmark work, he propounds his theory that the sublime and the beautiful should be regarded as distinct and wholly separate states - the first, an experience inspired by fear and awe, the second an expression of pleasure and serenity. Eloquent and profound, A
... En savoir plus
The Theory of the Sublime from Longinus to Kant

par Robert Doran ...

In this book, Robert Doran offers the first in-depth treatment of the major theories of the sublime, from the ancient Greek treatise On the Sublime (attributed to 'Longinus') and its reception in early modern literary theory to the philosophical accounts of Burke and Kant. Doran explains how and why the sublime became a key concept of modern thought and shows how the various theories of sublimity ... En savoir plus

$34.39 CAD

In this book, Robert Doran offers the first in-depth treatment of the major theories of the sublime, from the ancient Greek treatise On the Sublime (attributed to 'Longinus') and its reception in early modern literary theory to the philosophical accounts of Burke and Kant. Doran explains how and why the sublime became a key concept of modern thought and shows how the various theories of sublimity
... En savoir plus
How to Research Like a Dog

Kafka’s New Science

par Aaron Schuster ...

Collections series Short Circuits
A provocative book that proposes a new and surprising inspiration for philosophy today—the canine thinker from Kafka’s story “Investigations of a Dog.”Written toward the end of Kafka’s life, “Investigations of a Dog” (Forschungen eines Hundes, 1922) is one of the lesser-known and most enigmatic works in the author’s oeuvre. Kafka’s tale of philosophical adventure is that of a lone, maladjusted dog ... En savoir plus

$36.79 CAD

A provocative book that proposes a new and surprising inspiration for philosophy today—the canine thinker from Kafka’s story “Investigations of a Dog.”Written toward the end of Kafka’s life, “Investigations of a Dog” (Forschungen eines Hundes, 1922) is one of the lesser-known and most enigmatic works in the author’s oeuvre. Kafka’s tale of philosophical adventure is that of a lone, maladjusted dog
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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
Saying What One Thinks

par Léa Salje ...

Saying what one thinks can be difficult; sometimes one knows that a thought is there, but it takes time and effort to find its proper articulation. This book is about articulatory self-knowledge, or the sort of knowledge about one's own mind that results from successful attempts to articulate evasive thoughts of this kind. Rather than account for this phenomenon as mere verbal blockage or ... En savoir plus

$80.39 CAD

Saying what one thinks can be difficult; sometimes one knows that a thought is there, but it takes time and effort to find its proper articulation. This book is about articulatory self-knowledge, or the sort of knowledge about one's own mind that results from successful attempts to articulate evasive thoughts of this kind. Rather than account for this phenomenon as mere verbal blockage or
... En savoir plus
The Art of Law in the International Community

par Mary Ellen O'Connell ...

Collections Livre 23 - Hersch Lauterpacht Memorial Lectures
International law evolved to end and prevent armed conflict as much as for any other reason. Yet, the law against war appears weaker today than ever in its long history, evidenced by raging armed conflicts in which people are killed, injured, and forcibly displaced. The environment is devastated, and the planet impoverished. These consequences can be traced to the dominant ideology of realism. In ... En savoir plus

$43.19 CAD

International law evolved to end and prevent armed conflict as much as for any other reason. Yet, the law against war appears weaker today than ever in its long history, evidenced by raging armed conflicts in which people are killed, injured, and forcibly displaced. The environment is devastated, and the planet impoverished. These consequences can be traced to the dominant ideology of realism. In
... En savoir plus
Beauty

A Very Short Introduction

par Roger Scruton ...

Collections series Very Short Introductions
Beauty can be consoling, disturbing, sacred, profane; it can be exhilarating, appealing, inspiring, chilling. It can affect us in an unlimited variety of ways. Yet it is never viewed with indifference. In this Very Short Introduction the renowned philosopher Roger Scruton explores the concept of beauty, asking what makes an object - either in art, in nature, or the human form - beautiful, and ... En savoir plus

$7.19 CAD

Beauty can be consoling, disturbing, sacred, profane; it can be exhilarating, appealing, inspiring, chilling. It can affect us in an unlimited variety of ways. Yet it is never viewed with indifference. In this Very Short Introduction the renowned philosopher Roger Scruton explores the concept of beauty, asking what makes an object - either in art, in nature, or the human form - beautiful, and
... En savoir plus
Eye Chart

par Professor William Germano ...

Collections series Object Lessons
Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.Desert nomads tested their vision by distinguishing a pair of stars. But we have since created more disquieting ways to test the strength of the eyes.Reading the eye chart is an exercise in failure, since it only gets interesting when you cannot read any further. It is the opposite of ... En savoir plus

$15.79 CAD

Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.Desert nomads tested their vision by distinguishing a pair of stars. But we have since created more disquieting ways to test the strength of the eyes.Reading the eye chart is an exercise in failure, since it only gets interesting when you cannot read any further. It is the opposite of
... En savoir plus
Crossing the Threshold

Etheric Imagination in the Post-Kantian Process Philosophy of Schelling and Whitehead

par Matthew David Segall ...

This book is a philosophical experiment in thinking, feeling, and willing beyond the transcendental threshold of Immanuel Kant's critical philosophy. It draws inspiration from the organic process philosophies of F. W. J. Schelling and A. N. Whitehead to articulate a descendental aesthetic ontology showing the way across the epistemological chasm that Kant's critiques hewed between knowledge and ... En savoir plus

$21.59 CAD

This book is a philosophical experiment in thinking, feeling, and willing beyond the transcendental threshold of Immanuel Kant's critical philosophy. It draws inspiration from the organic process philosophies of F. W. J. Schelling and A. N. Whitehead to articulate a descendental aesthetic ontology showing the way across the epistemological chasm that Kant's critiques hewed between knowledge and
... En savoir plus
Confessions of a Heretic, Revised Edition

par Roger Scruton ...

A revised edition of the Notting Hill Editions essay collection by the late Sir Roger Scruton with a new introduction by Douglas Murray.Confessions of a Heretic is a collection of provocative essays by the influential social commentator and polemicist Roger Scruton. Each “confession” reveals aspects of the author’s thinking that his critics would probably have advised him to keep to himself. In ... En savoir plus

$20.79 CAD

A revised edition of the Notting Hill Editions essay collection by the late Sir Roger Scruton with a new introduction by Douglas Murray.Confessions of a Heretic is a collection of provocative essays by the influential social commentator and polemicist Roger Scruton. Each “confession” reveals aspects of the author’s thinking that his critics would probably have advised him to keep to himself. In
... En savoir plus
J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit"

Realizing History Through Fantasy: A Critical Companion

par Robert T. Tally Jr. ...

Collections series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
This book is a critical introduction to J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit, but it also advances an argument about the novel in the context of Tolkien’s larger literary and philosophical project. Notwithstanding its canonical place in the fantasy genre, The Hobbit is ultimately a historical novel. It does not refer directly to any “real” historical events, but it both enacts and conceptualizes history in ... En savoir plus

$32.09 CAD

This book is a critical introduction to J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit, but it also advances an argument about the novel in the context of Tolkien’s larger literary and philosophical project. Notwithstanding its canonical place in the fantasy genre, The Hobbit is ultimately a historical novel. It does not refer directly to any “real” historical events, but it both enacts and conceptualizes history in
... En savoir plus
Beauty and the End of Art

Wittgenstein, Plurality and Perception

par Sonia Sedivy ...

Beauty and the End of Art shows how a resurgence of interest in beauty and a sense of ending in Western art are challenging us to rethink art, beauty and their relationship. By arguing that Wittgenstein's later work and contemporary theory of perception offer just what we need for a unified approach to art and beauty, Sonia Sedivy provides new answers to these contemporary challenges. These new ... En savoir plus

$51.49 CAD

Beauty and the End of Art shows how a resurgence of interest in beauty and a sense of ending in Western art are challenging us to rethink art, beauty and their relationship. By arguing that Wittgenstein's later work and contemporary theory of perception offer just what we need for a unified approach to art and beauty, Sonia Sedivy provides new answers to these contemporary challenges. These new
... En savoir plus
Aesthetics: The Key Thinkers

Modifié par Professor Alessandro Giovannelli ...

Collections series Key Thinkers
Aesthetics: The Key Thinkers offers a comprehensive historical overview of the field of aesthetics. Eighteen specially commissioned essays introduce and explore the contributions of those philosophers who have shaped the subject, from its origins in the work of the ancient Greeks to contemporary developments in the 21st Century.The book reconstructs the history of aesthetics, clearly illustrating ... En savoir plus

$47.49 CAD

Aesthetics: The Key Thinkers offers a comprehensive historical overview of the field of aesthetics. Eighteen specially commissioned essays introduce and explore the contributions of those philosophers who have shaped the subject, from its origins in the work of the ancient Greeks to contemporary developments in the 21st Century.The book reconstructs the history of aesthetics, clearly illustrating
... En savoir plus
The Last Human Question: How AI is Growing Up With You

par Ali Taraghijah ...

In an age where artificial intelligence shapes everything from our daily routines to global warfare, one haunting question lingers: What does it mean to be human in a world run by machines?The Last Human Question: How AI is Growing Up With You takes readers on a gripping, emotionally charged, and deeply intellectual journey through the world we're building—and the selves we're potentially losing. ... En savoir plus

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In an age where artificial intelligence shapes everything from our daily routines to global warfare, one haunting question lingers: What does it mean to be human in a world run by machines?The Last Human Question: How AI is Growing Up With You takes readers on a gripping, emotionally charged, and deeply intellectual journey through the world we're building—and the selves we're potentially losing.
... En savoir plus
Why Sound Matters

par Damon Krukowski ...

Collections series Why X Matters Series
A poignant consideration of the material aspect of sound and how it fundamentally shapes our experience of the world, both in its presence and absenceFrom the joyous communal connections fostered through shared auditory experience to the devastating impact of noise pollution in the deep sea, musician and author Damon Krukowski urges readers to reconsider the significance of sound and its role in ... En savoir plus

$28.59 CAD

A poignant consideration of the material aspect of sound and how it fundamentally shapes our experience of the world, both in its presence and absenceFrom the joyous communal connections fostered through shared auditory experience to the devastating impact of noise pollution in the deep sea, musician and author Damon Krukowski urges readers to reconsider the significance of sound and its role in
... En savoir plus
The Emancipated Spectator

par Jacques Ranciere ...

The theorists of art and film commonly depict the modern audience as aesthetically and politically passive. In response, both artists and thinkers have sought to transform the spectator into an active agent and the spectacle into a communal performance.In this follow-up to the acclaimed The Future of the Image, Rancière takes a radically different approach to this attempted emancipation. First ... En savoir plus

$15.19 CAD

The theorists of art and film commonly depict the modern audience as aesthetically and politically passive. In response, both artists and thinkers have sought to transform the spectator into an active agent and the spectacle into a communal performance.In this follow-up to the acclaimed The Future of the Image, Rancière takes a radically different approach to this attempted emancipation. First
... En savoir plus
Cinémas politiques, lecture esthétique

Cinq thèses sur l'engagement des films

par Raphaël Jaudon ...

Collections series Cinéma, émergences-résurgences
Le cinéma politique ne cesse de résister à la possibilité d’une définition claire et unique malgré les nombreux travaux d’histoire et de théorie du cinéma qui lui sont consacrés. Il n’y a pas un mais des cinémas politiques, parfois très éloignés dans leur conception de l’engagement. Ce livre propose un panorama des manières d’envisager les relations entre cinéma et politique. Il mobilise pour cela ... En savoir plus

$18.99 CAD

Le cinéma politique ne cesse de résister à la possibilité d’une définition claire et unique malgré les nombreux travaux d’histoire et de théorie du cinéma qui lui sont consacrés. Il n’y a pas un mais des cinémas politiques, parfois très éloignés dans leur conception de l’engagement. Ce livre propose un panorama des manières d’envisager les relations entre cinéma et politique. Il mobilise pour cela
... En savoir plus
Aesthetics of Care

Practice in Everyday Life

par Yuriko Saito ...

Collections series Bloomsbury Aesthetics
Building upon her previous work on everyday aesthetics, Yuriko Saito argues in this book that the aesthetic and ethical concerns are intimately connected in our everyday life. Specifically, she shows how aesthetic experience embodies a care relationship with the world and how the ethical relationship with others, whether humans, non-human creatures, environments, or artifacts, is guided by ... En savoir plus

$29.49 CAD

Building upon her previous work on everyday aesthetics, Yuriko Saito argues in this book that the aesthetic and ethical concerns are intimately connected in our everyday life. Specifically, she shows how aesthetic experience embodies a care relationship with the world and how the ethical relationship with others, whether humans, non-human creatures, environments, or artifacts, is guided by
... En savoir plus
Stroller

par Amanda Parrish Morgan ...

Collections series Object Lessons
The Best Books of 2022, The New YorkerObject Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.Among the many things expectant parents are told to buy, none is a more visible symbol of status and parenting philosophy than a stroller. Although its association with wealth dates back to the invention of the first pram in the 1700s, in recent decades, ... En savoir plus

$15.79 CAD

The Best Books of 2022, The New YorkerObject Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.Among the many things expectant parents are told to buy, none is a more visible symbol of status and parenting philosophy than a stroller. Although its association with wealth dates back to the invention of the first pram in the 1700s, in recent decades,
... En savoir plus
The Principles of Art

par R. G. Collingwood ...

R. G. Collingwood’s disquisition is a pioneering academic work on the philosophy of art.The Principles of Art was first published in 1923. This prolific philosophical essay argues various theories regarding the doctrine of art, the meaning and uses of the word itself, and the psychological theories behind artistic practices. R. G. Collingwood addresses Plato’s Republic, which is often thought of ... En savoir plus

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R. G. Collingwood’s disquisition is a pioneering academic work on the philosophy of art.The Principles of Art was first published in 1923. This prolific philosophical essay argues various theories regarding the doctrine of art, the meaning and uses of the word itself, and the psychological theories behind artistic practices. R. G. Collingwood addresses Plato’s Republic, which is often thought of
... En savoir plus
Office

par Dr. Sheila Liming ...

Collections series Object Lessons
Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.From its origins in the late 19th century to its decline in the 21st, Sheila Liming's Office narrates a cultural history of a place that has arguably been the primary site of labor in the postmodern economy.During the post-war decades of the 20th century, the office rose to prominence in ... En savoir plus

$15.79 CAD

Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.From its origins in the late 19th century to its decline in the 21st, Sheila Liming's Office narrates a cultural history of a place that has arguably been the primary site of labor in the postmodern economy.During the post-war decades of the 20th century, the office rose to prominence in
... En savoir plus
The Sense of Beauty: Being the Outlines of Aesthetic Theory

Enriched edition. Exploring Beauty: Unveiling the Aesthetic Essence

par George Santayana, Crispin Hargrove ...

In 'The Sense of Beauty: Being the Outlines of Aesthetic Theory,' George Santayana delves into the philosophical underpinnings of beauty and aesthetic experience. This seminal work, characterized by its lyrical prose and rigorous argumentation, presents a comprehensive exploration of aesthetic theory, combining insights from empirical observation and psychological analysis. Santayana navigates the ... En savoir plus

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In 'The Sense of Beauty: Being the Outlines of Aesthetic Theory,' George Santayana delves into the philosophical underpinnings of beauty and aesthetic experience. This seminal work, characterized by its lyrical prose and rigorous argumentation, presents a comprehensive exploration of aesthetic theory, combining insights from empirical observation and psychological analysis. Santayana navigates the
... En savoir plus
The Shape of Ancient Thought

Comparative Studies in Greek and Indian Philosophies

par Thomas McEvilley ...

Spanning thirty years of intensive research, this book proves what many scholars could not explain: that today’s Western world must be considered the product of both Greek and Indian thought-Western and Eastern philosophies.Thomas McEvilley explores how trade, imperialism, and migration currents allowed cultural philosophies to intermingle freely throughout India, Egypt, Greece, and the ancient ... En savoir plus

$54.99 CAD

Spanning thirty years of intensive research, this book proves what many scholars could not explain: that today’s Western world must be considered the product of both Greek and Indian thought-Western and Eastern philosophies.Thomas McEvilley explores how trade, imperialism, and migration currents allowed cultural philosophies to intermingle freely throughout India, Egypt, Greece, and the ancient
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