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Item Details
Title:
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THE ARCHITECTURE OF HAPPINESS
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By: |
Alain de Botton |
Format: |
Paperback |
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£12.99 |
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ISBN 10: |
0241142490 |
ISBN 13: |
9780241142493 |
Publisher: |
PENGUIN BOOKS LTD |
Pub. date: |
1 January, 2006 |
Pages: |
280 |
Description: |
John Ruskin proposed that every good building must do two things: it must shelter us, but it must also speak to us. This book tackles the questions of architecture and interior design at a deserved level of philosophical depth, and takes us on a journey through Western and Eastern aesthetics. |
Synopsis: |
John Ruskin proposed that every good building must do two things: it must shelter us, but it must also speak to us. In this beautiful book, Alain de Botton poses the following question: what do we want our buildings to talk about? Tackling the questions of architecture and interior design at a new and deserved level of philosophical depth, "The Architecture of Happiness" takes us on a riveting journey through Western and Eastern aesthetics. The issues surrounding the decoration of our own homes touch on major questions at the heart of the philosophy of art - what is beautiful? Are beauty and goodness related? Can beauty bring happiness? |
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UK |
Imprint: |
Hamish Hamilton Ltd |
Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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