Wonder, the rainbow, and the aesthetics of rare experiences
Auteur :
Fisher, Philip
Éditeur :
Harvard University Press
ISBN :
9780674955622
Date de publication :
30 sept. 2003
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,2 x 1,3 cm
Poids :
327 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
In three instructive instances—a pair of paintings by Cy Twombly, the problem of doubling the area of a square, and the history of attempts to explain rainbows—Fisher examines the experience of wonder as it draws together pleasure, thinking, and the aesthetic features of thought.