Concrete Reveries: Consciousness and the City

by Mark Kingwell

Overview

A profound philosophical exploration of urban architecture and its impact on human experience, ideal for those intrigued by the complexity of metropolitan life.

In Concrete Reveries, acclaimed philosopher and cultural critic Mark Kingwell offers a thoughtful answer to Socrates’ injunction about the life worth living, using the urban experience to illustrate the dynamic between concreteness and abstraction that operates within us. Witty and authoritative, the book is an exhilarating journey through unexpected terrain.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781101097564
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	08/14/2008
Sold by:	Penguin Group
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	10 MB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Philosopher and critic Mark Kingwell is the author of more than ten books, including the national bestsellers Better Living and The World We Want. A professor of philosophy at the University of Toronto, his scholarly work has appeared in many leading journals, including the Journal of Philosophy, Political Theory, and the Harvard Design Magazine. He is also a contributing editor of Harper’s Magazine and a regular contributor to Adbusters, the National Post, and the Globe and Mail. He has won many awards for his writing, including the National Magazine Award for both essays and columns. Classic Cocktails is based on his award-winning cocktail column, which appears in the men’s magazine Toro.

Table of Contents

Hard and Soft     2
New York, Capital of the Twentieth Century     26
Public Spaces, Public Places     66
The City of Tomorrow     94
Consciousness and the City     126
The Thought of Limits     156
The Limits of Thought     182
The Imaginary City     216
Bibliographic Essay     236
Acknowledgments     274
Index     277