{"product_id":"the-thinking-hand-isbn-9780470779293","title":"The Thinking Hand","description":"In our current global networked culture that puts so much emphasis on the virtual and the visual, the mind and the body have become detached and ultimately disconnected. Though physical appearance is idolised for its sexual appeal and its social identity, the role of the body in developing a full understanding of the physical world and the human condition has become neglected. The potential of the human body as a knowing entity – with all our senses as well as our entire bodily functions being structured to produce and maintain silent knowledge together – fails to be recognised.  \u003cp\u003eIt is only through the unity of mind and body that craftsmanship and artistic work can be fully realised. Even those endeavours that are generally regarded as solely intellectual, such as writing and thinking, depend on this union of mental and manual skills.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Thinking Hand\u003c\/i\u003e, Juhani Pallasmaa reveals the miraculous potential of the human hand. He shows how the pencil in the hand of the artist or architect becomes the bridge between the imagining mind and the emerging image. The book surveys the multiple essences of the hand, its biological evolution and its role in the shaping of culture, highlighting how the hand–tool union and eye–hand–mind fusion are essential for dexterity and how ultimately the body and the senses play a crucial role in memory and creative work. Pallasmaa here continues the exploration begun in his classic work \u003ci\u003eThe Eyes of the Skin\u003c\/i\u003e by further investigating the interplay of emotion and imagination, intelligence and making, theory and life, once again redefining the task of art and architecture through well-grounded human truths.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Embodied Existence and Sensory Thought 010\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter One: The Mysterious Hand 024\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Multiple Essences of the Hand\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is the Hand?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHand, Eye, Brain and Language\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHand as Symbol\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGestures of the Hand\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLanguages of the Hand\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Two: The Working Hand 046\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Hand and the Tool\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Hand of the Craftsman\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCollaborative Craftsmanship\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArchitecture as Workmanship\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Three: Eye–Hand–Mind Fusion 070\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExperimentation and the Art of Play\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSkill and Boredom\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEye, Hand and Mind\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Four: The Drawing Hand 088\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing and the Self\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTactility of Drawing\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Computerised Hand\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrimacy of Touch: Hapticity of Self-image\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnconscious Touch in Artistic Experience\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Five: Embodied Thinking 106\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreative Fusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Work of Thinking: The Value of Uncertainty\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResistance, Tradition and Freedom\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThinking Through the Senses\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmbodied Memory and Thought\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExistential Knowledge\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Six: Body, Self and Mind 122\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Body as Site\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe World and the Self\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe World and the Mind\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExistential Space in Art\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Seven: Emotion and Imagination 130\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReality of Imagination\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Gift of Imagination\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReality of Art\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArt and Emotion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArtistic Experience as Exchange\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Eight: Theory and Life 140\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTheory and Making\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOpposition of Theory and Making\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArchitecture as Image of Life\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Task of Art\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhoto credits 159\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"... beautifully illustrated sequence of essays.... It is philosophical, emotional and, unusually for architectural theory, as clear as a building made of glass.\" (\u003cem\u003eThe Guardian,\u003c\/em\u003e August 1st 2009) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The Thinking Hand is a superb piece of writing. A primer not just for architecture, but for life.\" (\u003cem\u003eBlueprint,\u003c\/em\u003e July 2009)  \u003cb\u003eJuhani Pallasmaa\u003c\/b\u003e is one of Finland’s most distinguished architects and architectural thinkers. His previous positions include: Rector of the Institute of Industrial Arts, Helsinki; Director of the Museum of Finnish Architecture, Helsinki; and Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Architecture, Helsinki University of Technology. He has also held visiting professorships in several universities internationally. Pallasmaa is the author\/editor of 24 books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Eyes of the Skin: Architecture and the Senses\u003c\/i\u003e (Academy, 1995 and John Wiley \u0026amp; Sons, 2005), \u003ci\u003eThe Architecture of Image: Existential Space in Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e (Helsinki, 2001) and \u003ci\u003eEncounters\u003c\/i\u003e (Helsinki, 2005).  In our current global networked culture that puts so much emphasis on the virtual and the visual, the mind and the body have become detached and ultimately disconnected. Though physical appearance is idolised for its sexual appeal and its social identity, the role of the body in developing a full understanding of the physical world and the human condition has become neglected. The potential of the human body as a knowing entity – with all our senses as well as our entire bodily functions being structured to produce and maintain silent knowledge together – fails to be recognised.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is only through the unity of mind and body that craftsmanship and artistic work can be fully realised. Even those endeavours that are generally regarded as solely intellectual, such as writing and thinking, depend on this union of mental and manual skills.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Thinking Hand\u003c\/i\u003e, Juhani Pallasmaa reveals the miraculous potential of the human hand. He shows how the pencil in the hand of the artist or architect becomes the bridge between the imagining mind and the emerging image. The book surveys the multiple essences of the hand, its biological evolution and its role in the shaping of culture, highlighting how the hand–tool union and eye–hand–mind fusion are essential for dexterity and how ultimately the body and the senses play a crucial role in memory and creative work. Pallasmaa here continues the exploration begun in his classic work \u003ci\u003eThe Eyes of the Skin\u003c\/i\u003e by further investigating the interplay of emotion and imagination, intelligence and making, theory and life, once again redefining the task of art and architecture through well-grounded human truths.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990353690853,"sku":"NP9780470779293","price":57.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470779293.jpg?v=1761787481","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-thinking-hand-isbn-9780470779293","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}