Remei

Goodman for Architects (Thinkers for Architects)

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ISBN 13:
9780415639378
author:
Remei
format:
Paperback / softback
publisher:
Routledge
language:
English
Publication Year:
2013
Pages:
144
Dimensions:
21.3 x 13.7 x 1 centimetres (0.2
Genre:
Arts & Photography, Architecture & Design, General,
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 10 working days
£37.70

Description

Nelson Goodman's philosophy has had a profound impact on architects and architectural theorists. This book introduces readers to the key aspects of his thought that have influenced the field, drawing on his work in aesthetics, epistemology, and world-making. Goodman's approach to understanding architecture is distinctive for its constructive nature, seeing knowledge and reality as constantly built and rebuilt. His ideas offer a positive way to understand how a plural reality is made and remade, providing new insights into the built environment. This book explores how analytical philosophy can be applied to examine buildings in a novel and fruitful way, enhancing an architect's critical skills. By examining Goodman's methods, concepts, and ways of arguing, this book shows how analytical thinking can be a valuable tool for architects.

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