Philosophy of the home : domestic space and happiness / Emanuele Coccia ; translated from the Italian by Richard Dixon
Language: English Original language: Italian Publication details: London : Penguin Books, 2024. Description: viii, 191 pages ; 19 cmISBN: 9781802061017Uniform titles: Filosofia della casa. Lo spazio domestico e la felicita Subject(s): Coccia, Emanuele -- Homes and haunts | Home -- Philosophy | Home -- Psychological aspectsDDC classification: 306.85 COC General note: Translated from the Italian.Summary: A bedroom, a kitchen, a bathroom - are these rooms all that make a home? Not at all, argues Emanuele Coccia. The buildings we inhabit are of immense psychological and cultural significance. They play a decisive role in human flourishing and, for hundreds of years, their walls and walkways, windows and doorways have guided our relationships with others and with ourselves. They reflect and reinforce social inequalities; they allow us to celebrate and cherish those we love. They are the places of return that allow us to venture out into the world. In this account, Coccia shows how the architecture of home has shaped, and continues to shape, our psyches and our societies, before then leading us towards a more creative, ecological way of dwelling in the world.| Item type | Current library | Collection | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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A bedroom, a kitchen, a bathroom - are these rooms all that make a home? Not at all, argues Emanuele Coccia. The buildings we inhabit are of immense psychological and cultural significance. They play a decisive role in human flourishing and, for hundreds of years, their walls and walkways, windows and doorways have guided our relationships with others and with ourselves. They reflect and reinforce social inequalities; they allow us to celebrate and cherish those we love. They are the places of return that allow us to venture out into the world. In this account, Coccia shows how the architecture of home has shaped, and continues to shape, our psyches and our societies, before then leading us towards a more creative, ecological way of dwelling in the world.
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