The Renaissance considered as a creative phenomenon explorations in cognitive history / Subrata Dasgupta.
| Author/creator | Dasgupta, Subrata |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Routledge, 2022. |
| Description | volumes cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Prologue -- The language of cognitive history -- Renaissance creativity - a cognitive prehistory -- The cognitive style of a renaissance humanist -- A shared memory revolution -- Art-of-painting as an artifact -- Utilitarianism of an unforgiving kind -- Refute-and-replace as a creative phenomenon -- 'Galileo modern' as a cognitive style -- Epilogue -- Glossary of terms -- Bibliography -- Index. |
| Abstract | "By using the fresh investigative language of cognitive history, a symbiosis of the methods of cognitive science and historical inquiry, this book departs from almost all previous approaches to Renaissance studies. This book will be of interest not only to Renaissance scholars but also to students interested in Renaissance history and the nature of the creative tradition"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2021033156 |
| ISBN | 9781032146829 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 9781032146843 (paperback) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |