Strange Tools: Art and Human Nature by Alva Noë

Strange Tools: Art and Human Nature

Alva Noë

304 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

nonfiction art philosophy psychology informative reflective slow-paced
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For readers who crave a enlightening and deeply introspective exploration of the human experience, Strange Tools: Art and Human Nature by Alva Noë is a must-read, offering a fresh and daring perspective on the transformative power of art to challenge, intervene, and subvert our understanding of ourselves and the world around us.

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A philosopher makes the case for thinking of works of art as tools for investigating ourselvesIn Strange Tools: Art and Human Nature, the philosopher and cognitive scientist Alva No argues that our obsession with works of art has gotten in the wa...

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