Kant for Architects (Thinkers for Architects)
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| Rating | : | 4.87 (982 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0415698693 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 152 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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This introduction demonstrates how his ideas bear pertinently and creatively upon the world in which we live now and for which we should care thoughtfully. This book introduces architects to a philosopher, Immanuel Kant, whose work was constantly informed by a concern for the world as an evolving whole. Far from constructing speculative "castles in the sky" or vertiginous "towers which reach to the heavens", he tells us that his humble aim is rather to build a "secure home for ourselves", one which appropriately corresponds at once to the limited material resources available on our planet, and to our need for firm and solid principles to live by. This book also explores Kant's notions of cosmopolitics, which attempts to think politics from a global perspective by taking into account the geographical fact that t
Diane Morgan is Lecturer in Cultural Studies at the School of Fine Art, History of Art & Cultural Studies, University of Leeds.
Indeed, Kant's 'cosmic' and holistic understanding of the world is a necessary underpinning for any theory of sustainability, ecology and the cosmopolitan spirit.' - Prof Nicole Pohl, Editor of Utopian Studies, UK'In this brief and yet eloquent introduction to the evolving relationship between Kant's critical philosophy and the theory and practice of architecture Diane Morgan demonstrates with critical verve, lucid erudition and a wide range of vivid and luminous examples from both architecture and philos