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OverviewThis work introduces a semiotic and phenomenological understanding of the four elements: Earth, air, fire and water, as they appear in description and depiction. The book develops a theory of the imaginary in human thought, and examines the occurrence of the elements, not in their role as trivial contents of the imaginary, but rather as aspects of its constitutive background - as material dimensions giving rise to direct and dynamic cognitive structure. The elements thus evoke universally evaluated sensations, and provide simple schematic conceptual primitives, in contrast with complex higher-order metaphoric structures which may rely on them. The elements are here understood as a mental palette in perception, as well as in aesthetic and philosophical expression. The validity of this view is demonstrated by analyzing literary works by Soren Kierkegard, Thorkild Bjornvig, Simon Grotrian and Arne Johnsson, and painting by J.M.W. Turner and Edward Hopper. The analysis is based on an empirical application of catastrophe theory to works of art, and it proposes new semiotic techniques for the interpretation of art and imagination in general. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Hans-Erik LarsenPublisher: Aarhus University Press Imprint: Aarhus University Press ISBN: 9788772885438ISBN 10: 8772885432 Pages: 112 Publication Date: 31 December 1996 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |