The forgotten sense : meditations on touch / Pablo Maurette.
"The Forgotten Sense gives touch its due, addressing it in multifarious ways through a series of six essays...these meditations address questions fundamental to the understanding of touch: What do we mean when we say that an artwork touches us? How does language affect our understanding of touc...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Chicago :
The University of Chicago Press,
2018.
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| Summary: | "The Forgotten Sense gives touch its due, addressing it in multifarious ways through a series of six essays...these meditations address questions fundamental to the understanding of touch: What do we mean when we say that an artwork touches us? How does language affect our understanding of touch? Is the skin the deepest part of the human body? Can we philosophize about a kiss?"--Publisher's website. |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 173 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 022656133X 9780226561332 022656147X 9780226561479 |