The thinking hand : existential and embodied wisdom in arthitecture /

Surveys the multiple essences of the hand, its biological evolution and its role in the shaping of culture, highlighting how the hand-tool union and eye-hand-mind fusion are essential for dexterity and how ultimately the body and the senses play a crucial role in memory and creative work.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Pallasmaa, Juhani
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Chichester, U.K. : Wiley, 2009.
Series:	AD primers.
Subjects:	Architecture > Aesthetics. Architecture > Philosophy.