180 Pages
by
Routledge
180 Pages
by
Routledge
180 Pages
by
Routledge
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Originally published in Italian in 2010, this book is the first to address the theory of atmospheres in a thorough and systematic way. It examines the role of atmospheres in daily life, and defines their main characteristics. Outlining the typical phenomenological situations in which we experience atmospheres, it assesses their impact on contemporary aesthetics. It puts forward a philosophical... Read more
Chapter 1 Introduction Not to Leave Vagueness (but to Stay in it in the Right Way); Chapter 1a Atmospheric Perception; Chapter 2 History of the Concept of Atmosphere; Chapter 3 Atmospherology; conclusion Conclusion;
Biography
Tonino Griffero is an Italian philosopher and Professor of Aesthetics at the University of Rome, Tor Vergata, Italy.
'It was Tonino Griffero who first made the theory of atmospheres known to the Italian audience. We now appreciate even more his publishing the book in English, which not only describes the phenomenology and theory of atmospheres, but sets this within its historical and international context.' Gernot Böhme, Professor of Philosophy emeritus, Technical University of Darmstadt and Director of the Institute for Practical Philosophy in Darmstadt, Germany 'After the pioneering studies by several German philosophers, the notion of atmosphere is currently awaking widening interest around the world. Tonino Griffero presents here a learned, humane and dense survey of the ontology, history and phenomenology of atmospheric perception. Our amazing capacity to grasp complex and integrated sensory and emotive entities could well be named our sixth sense. As Griffero argues, atmospheric perception is a holistic and emotional being-in-the-world.' Juhani Pallasmaa, architect and Professor of Architecture emeritus, Finland
