Mysticism and Architecture - Wittgenstein and the Meanings of the Palais Stonborough

Informationen zum Autor By Roger Paden Klappentext A multi-disciplinary study of the house that the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein built for his sister in Vienna between 1926 and 1928, this book weaves together ideas taken from a number of disciplines_sociology, political science, aesthetics, architecture, urban planning, and philosophy_to develop a complex, multifaceted interpretation of the purpose and design of the house, which, in turn, is used to ground a new interpretation of Wittgenstein's philosophical works emphasizing their mystical nature and practical purpose. Zusammenfassung A multi-disciplinary study of the house that the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein built for his sister in Vienna between 1926-1928! this book weaves together ideas taken from a number of disciplines - sociology! political science! aesthetics! architecture! urban planning! and philosophy.

Product details

• Authors: Roger Paden
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.01.2007
• EAN: 9780739115626
• ISBN: 978-0-7391-1562-6
• No. of pages: 232
• Series: Toposophia; Toposophia: Sustainability, Dwelling, Design; Toposophia; Toposophia: Thinking Place/Making Space
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Architecture, ARCHITECTURE / General