GosettiFerencei, Jennifer
Imagination: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780198830023
- author:
- GosettiFerencei, Jennifer
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 160
- Dimensions:
- 16.5 x 11.4 x 1.5 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Psychology, Cognitive,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Imagination: A Very Short Introduction explores imagination as a cognitive power and its profound impact on human flourishing. This book examines philosophical, evolutionary, and literary perspectives to understand how imagination shapes our experience of the world. Through a range of examples from art, science, and literature, Jennifer Anna Gosetti-Ferencei reveals the complex role of imagination in cognition and creativity. From cave paintings to modern performance art, she illustrates how this facility both frees us from immediate reality and enriches our sense of it. By engaging with the dramatic conceptual history of imagination, this book provides a clear understanding of its importance in everyday life and the arts.
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