A philosopher makes the case for thinking of works of art as tools for investigating ourselvesIn his new book; Strange Tools: Art and Human Nature; the philosopher and cognitive scientist Alva Noeuml; raises a number of profound questions: What is art? Why do we value art as we do? What does art reveal about our nature? Drawing on philosophy; art history; and cognitive science; and making provocative use of examples from all three of these fields; Noeuml; offers new answers to such questions. He also shows why recent efforts to frame questions about art in terms of neuroscience and evolutionary biology alone have been and will continue to be unsuccessful.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Good overview of the Schuylkill CanalBy T. JeffriesMost of the pictures and accompanying text deal with the portions of the canal closer to its terminus at Philadelphia. I would have preferred to see more attention paid to other sections of the canal and locks along the way. Still; I found the book to be informative and I recommend it to anyone interested in the Schuylkill Canal or in the history of Pennsylvania transportation systems in general.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. The thing I didnt like about this book is it is mostly about the ...By Jeffery KeimThe thing I didnt like about this book is it is mostly about the canal in the lower reaches from Black Rock dam and below. I would have liked it better if it covered the entire canal.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. The Most Historically Accurate Accounting of The Schuylkill CanalBy Dave StrunkA splendid historical account of the; once mighty but still existing; Schuylkill Canal. The varied photos provide an amazing glimpse into a time long gone.
