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Book SynopsisIn this book, Paul Guyer argues that the fundamental goals of architecture identified by the Roman architect Marcus Pollio Vitruvius in the first century BCE - good construction, functionality, and aesthetic appeal - remain valid despite constant changes in human activities, building materials and technologies, and artistic styles and cultures.
Trade Review'Recommended.' D. Stillman, Choice Magazine
Table of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Good Construction, Functionality, and Aesthetic Appeal: From Vitruvius to the Eighteenth Century; 2. The Meaning of Beauty: From Kant to Semper; 3. Multiplicity of Meaning in Twentieth-Century Theories; 4. Words and Works: Modern Architecture and Traditional Values; 5. Looking Forward.
