The Infinity of Lists: An Illustrated Essay

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The Infinity of Lists: An Illustrated Essay

Best-selling author and philosopher Umberto Eco is currently resident at the Louvre, and his chosen theme of study is "the vertigo of lists." Reflecting on this enormous trove of human achievements, in his lyrical intellectual style he has embarked on an investigation of the phenomenon of cataloging and collecting. This book, featuring lavish reproductions of artworks from the Louvre and other world-famous collections, is a philosophical and artistic sequel to Ecoâ€™s recent acclaimed books, History of Beauty and On Ugliness, books in which he delved into the psychology, philosophy, history, and art of human forms. Eco is a modern-day Diderot, and here he examines the Western mindâ€™s predilection for list-making and the encyclopedic. His central thesis is that in Western culture a passion for accumulation is recurring: lists of saints, catalogues of plants, collections of art. This impulse has recurred through the ages from music to literature to art. Eco refers
Country USA
Brand Rizzoli
Manufacturer Rizzoli
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2009-11-17
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780847832965

Country	USA
Brand	Rizzoli
Manufacturer	Rizzoli
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2009-11-17
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780847832965

The Infinity of Lists: An Illustrated Essay

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