"Accused by the tabloid press of setting out to 'shock', controversial artworks are vigorously defended by art critics who frequently downplay their disturbing emotional impact. This is the first book to subject contemporary art to a rigorous ethical exploration, arguing that, i…
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Accused by the tabloid press of setting out to 'shock', controversial artworks are vigorously defended by art critics, who frequently downplay their disturbing emotional impact. This is the first book to subject contemporary art to a rigorous ethical exploration. It argues that,…
Introduction -- Walking into sense -- The experience of walking -- The language and culture of walking -- The dilemma of representing the void : Michel Foucault and Francis Yates -- The flourishing and demise of walking culture -- Chauvet : the cave of wonders, or representation…
Prés. de l'éd.: The book starts by discussing the significance of walking for the experience of being human, including a comparative study of the language and cultures of walking. It then reviews in detail, relying on archaeology, two turning points of human history: the emergen…
"The book starts by discussing the significance of walking for the experience of being human, including a comparative study of the language and cultures of walking. It then reviews in detail, relying on archaeology, two turning points of human history: the emergence of cave art …
"Comment penser le mal? Une analyse de cette problématique dans l'oeuvre de Kant, Schelling et Hegel."--Résumé de l'éditeur.
