Object Fantasies
Experience & Creation
Philippe Cordez editor Romana Kaske editor Julia Saviello editor Susanne Thürigen editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:De Gruyter
Published:10th Sep '18
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In the modern lexicon, ‘object’ refers to an entity that is materially constituted, spatially defined, and functionally determined. In contrast, the Latin word ‘fantasia’ has, since antiquity, referred to an apparition or the ability to imagine something that could be equally an object, an image, or a concept. This tension prompts further inquiry into the interrelations and differences between the experience of tangible objects (their perception and handling) and the creation of new objects (their conception and formation). What correlations exist between object fantasies, the self-consciousness of subjects, and the concrete and imagined conditions of human beings’ social lives? By addressing this question, this interdisciplinary book opens new perspectives in the field of object studies.
ISBN: 9783110476132
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 816g
242 pages