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Nelson Goodman's Autographic-AllographicIn Gerhard Ernst, Jakob Steinbrenner & Oliver R. Scholz (eds.), From Logic to Art: Themes from Nelson Goodman, Ontos. pp. 269. 2009.
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3On ArchitectureIn Jonathan Gilmore & Lydia Goehr (eds.), A Companion to Arthur C. Danto, Wiley. 2022.Arthur Danto's discussions of architecture are sparse. This chapter discusses the place, role, and meaning of architecture in Danto's writings and the extent to which Danto has influenced architectural theory and criticism. In addition to architecture being a key influence on his thought, Danto's writings on art and philosophy have permeated architectural theory and allowed for novel approaches to architecture by contemporary scholars. The most relevant contribution to contemporary architectural…Read more
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Nelson Goodman’s Autographic-Allographic Distinction in Architecture: The Case of Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona PavilionIn Gerhard Ernst, Jakob Steinbrenner & Oliver R. Scholz (eds.), From Logic to Art: Themes from Nelson Goodman, Ontos. pp. 269-292. 2009.
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9The preservation of the Bosc de Tosca: complexities, challenges, and intergenerational aestheticsStudi di Estetica 24. 2022.This paper explores the aesthetic aspects at play in the preservation efforts in the Bosc de Tosca to gain insight into the role of aesthetics in preservation of natural heritage. The preservation of landscapes entails a complex balancing between aesthetics and sustainability, as preservationist decisions based primarily on appearance may be at odds with pressing environmental concerns. If the area to be preserved is a constantly evolving and lived landscape, the interventions enacted on the pla…Read more
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8Constructing Symbols and Making Worlds : the Epistemological and Ontological Functions of ArchitectureEnrahonar: Quaderns de Filosofía 49 107. 2012.
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8Goodman for ArchitectsRoutledge. 2013.American philosopher Nelson Goodman was one of the foremost analytical thinkers of the twentieth century, with groundbreaking contributions in the fields of logic, philosophy of science, epistemology, and aesthetics. This book is an introduction to the aspects of Goodman’s philosophy which have been the most influential among architects and architectural theorists. Goodman specifically discussed architecture in his major work on aesthetics, The Languages of Art: An Approach to a Theory of Symbol…Read more
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16Preserving Destruction: Philosophical Issues of Urban GeositesOpen Philosophy 3 (1): 550-565. 2020.This article examines the philosophical issues that arise when preserving urban geological sites or urban geosites. These are preserved not only because of their geological value but also because of aesthetic, cultural, and economic reasons. To do so, it examines the geosite constituted by Olot and its surroundings, a city in Spain that extends amid four dormant volcanoes. It explores the metaphysical paradox that these geosites have become what they are due to the preservation of destruction: h…Read more
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20Construir símbolos y hacer mundos. Las dimensiones epistemológica y ontológica de la arquitecturaEnrahonar: Quaderns de Filosofía 49 107-120. 2012.
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Architectural Drawings as Symbols: A Goodmanian Account of Epistemic Practices in the Design ProcessIn Remei Capdevila-Werning & Sabine Ammon (eds.), The Active Image: Architecture and Engineering in the Age of Modeling, Springer Verlag. 2017.
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17The Active Image: Architecture and Engineering in the Age of Modeling (edited book)Springer Verlag. 2017.The “active image” refers to the operative nature of images, thus capturing the vast array of “actions” that images perform. This volume features essays that present a new approach to image theory. It explores the many ways images become active in architecture and engineering design processes and how, in the age of computer-based modeling, images play an indispensable role. The contributors examine different types of images, be they pictures, sketches, renderings, maps, plans, and photographs; b…Read more
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