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Música como arte
Roger Scruton é conhecido pelos seus escritos de filosofia política, pelo seu posicionamento conservador. No entanto, seu maior amor parece ser os estudos sobre a arte, em especial a música. Para ele, a beleza não é uma questão de gosto nem de opinião, mas sim o trilho da ordem no caos, a centelha na escuridão, a vida na morte. Scruton encontra na estética o elo entre o banal e o subli…
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The Aesthetics of Architecture
A landmark account of architectural theory and practice from acclaimed philosopher Roger Scruton Architecture is distinguished from other art forms by its sense of function, its localized quality, its technique, its public and nonpersonal character, and its continuity with the decorative arts. In this important book, Roger Scruton calls for a return to first principles in contemporary architec…
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- 9780691240374
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The Battle for HomeMemoir of a Syrian Architect
Drawing on the author's personal experience of living and working as an architect in Syria, this book offers an eyewitness perspective on the country's bitter conflict through the lens of architecture, showing how the built environment offers a mirror to the community that inhabits it. From Syria's tolerant past, with churches and mosques built alongside one another in Old Homs and members of…
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- 9780500773277
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