Aleksandra Sherman: Why the Arts Matter

Cover: 9781009344319 | Why the Arts Matter | Aleksandra Sherman (u. a.) | Taschenbuch | 2026

Dekorationsartikel gehören nicht zum Leistungsumfang.

Sprache: Englisch

36,85 €

inkl. MwSt.

Versandkostenfrei per Post / DHL

Lieferzeit 1-2 Wochen

Kategorien:

Beschreibung

The arts are many things: a source of entertainment, an industry, and even in some cases a luxury item or status symbol. In this book, a philosopher and a cognitive scientist argue that, most foundationally, the arts are fundamental to who we are, a source of transformation and transcendence. Drawing on real-world examples - from visual art and poetry, to music and performance - they offer a powerful framework for understanding how art engagement fosters intellectual growth and emotional insight. Each chapter features thought-provoking artworks that invite readers to reflect on their own experiences and grapple with essential questions about empathy, creativity, and what it means to live well. Rich in scholarship yet grounded in everyday relevance, this work offers fresh ways to think about the role of the arts in both individual and collective life. It offers the perfect jumping-off point for anyone curious about how the arts shape our minds.

Über den Autor

Aleksandra Sherman is Professor of Cognitive Science and Director of the Center for Research and Scholarship at Occidental College. She is an award-winning research mentor and has published across the sciences, humanities, and arts. Sherman's research program exploring the intersection of empirical aesthetics, the arts, and multisensory perception has been supported by the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Science Foundation.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction; 1. Art as a source of knowledge; 2. The arts and becoming a better observer; 3. Cultivating emotional intelligence through the arts; 4. The arts, open-mindedness, and creativity; 5. Self, identity, and transformation; 6. Well-being, flourishing, and the arts; Conclusion: Making the arts matter; Bibliography; Index.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2026
Genre:	Importe , Psychologie
Produktart:	Ratgeber
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
ISBN-13:	9781009344319
ISBN-10:	1009344315
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Sherman, Aleksandra Morrissey, Clair
Hersteller:	Cambridge University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	229 x 152 x 12 mm
Von/Mit:	Aleksandra Sherman (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum:	01.06.2026
Gewicht:	0,304 kg