{"product_id":"a-philosopher-looks-at-architecture-9781108820424","title":"A Philosopher Looks at Architecture","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Recommended.' D. Stillman, Choice Magazine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction; 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.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738336080215,"sku":"9781108820424","price":16.71,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781108820424.jpg?v=1723811943","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-philosopher-looks-at-architecture-9781108820424","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}