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Wonder, the Rainbow, and the Aesthetics of Rare Experiences

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Auteur:	Fisher, Philip
Titel:	Wonder, the Rainbow, and the Aesthetics of Rare Experiences
Uitgever:	Harvard University Press
ISBN:	9780674955622
Land van oorsprong:	United States
Prijs:	€ 52,13
Verschijningsdatum:	30-09-2003
Bericht:	Langere levertijd (2-3 weken)

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Categorie:	Philosophy: aesthetics
Geillustreerd:	16 color, 1 halftone, 16 line illustrations
Dewey code:	111.85

Technische kenmerken

Verschijningsvorm:	Paperback / softback
Paginas:	208
Hoogte mm.:	156
Breedte mm.:	234
Dikte mm.:	15
Gewicht gr.:	358

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In three instructive instancesâa pair of paintings by Cy Twombly, the problem of doubling the area of a square, and the history of attempts to explain rainbowsâFisher examines the experience of wonder as it draws together pleasure, thinking, and the aesthetic features of thought.