Carey, John
What Good Are the Arts?
- ISBN 13:
- 9780571226030
- author:
- Carey, John
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Faber & Faber
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2006
- Pages:
- 304
- Dimensions:
- 127mm X 198mm
- Genre:
- Theory of art
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
What Good are the Arts? by John Carey explores the relationship between language and art, arguing that literature has a unique ability to inspire practical change.
The author contends that while other arts can evoke emotions and ideas, they cannot replicate the function of language in conveying complex concepts. This book offers a thought-provoking examination of the role of literature in shaping our understanding of the world.
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