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Passing strange and wonderful
Abstract
Conventional wisdom suggests that aesthetic experiences - those moments when the senses come to life - are important only after more basic needs have been met. In this inspiring wealth of provocative ideas, Yi-Fu Tuan demonstrates that feeling and beauty are essential parts of life and society. The aesthetic is shown to be not merely one aspect of culture but its central core - both its driving force and its ultimate goal. Beginning with the individual and the physical world, the author's exploration progresses from the simple to the complex. Tuan starts by examining the building blocks of aesthetic experience - sight, hearing, smell, touch, taste - and gradually expands his analysis to include the most elaborate of human constructs, including art, architecture, literature, philosophy, music, and landscape.
Publication details
Publisher: Island Press
Place: Washington DC
Year: 1993
Pages: 288
ISBN (hardback): 9781610912969
Full citation:
Tuan Yi-Fu (1993) Passing strange and wonderful. Washington DC, Island Press.