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Author:   Emanuele Coccia ,  Richard Dixon
Publisher:   Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:   Penguin
Dimensions:   Width: 11.40cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 18.00cm
Weight:   0.140kg
ISBN:  

9781802061017

ISBN 10:   1802061010
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   18 April 2024
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Language:   English

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An insightful book that illuminates the rooms you live in and makes you understand what they mean * la Repubblica * An anthem in praise of the home * Die Presse *

An insightful book that illuminates the rooms you live in and makes you understand what they mean * la Repubblica * A hymn of praise for the home * Die Presse *

I have been waiting for Philosophy of the Home. Coccia’s reflections take you through the complexity of the notion of home – not merely as a place, but as a space of philosophy, history, politics, and art -- Hans Ulrich Obrist A precious guide … There is so much more at stake than the material quality of a place for living … For us human beings, the house represents the universe -- Chris Dercon An insightful book that illuminates the rooms you live in and makes you understand what they mean * la Repubblica * A hymn of praise for the home * Die Presse *

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Emanuele Coccia is a philosopher teaching at the cole des Hautes tudes en Sciences Sociales in Paris. He has lectured and taught courses at several universities, including Tokyo, Buenos Aires, Amsterdam, Harvard and Columbia, and collaborated on many art exhibitions in France and Italy. He is the author of numerous books translated into several languages, including The Life of Plants (2018). He is a columnist for Liberation and collaborates with Le Monde and La Repubblica. He is currently writing a book on the relationship between fashion and philosophy with Gucci's creative director Alessandro Michele.

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