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Philosophical Perspectives on Ruins, Monuments, and Memorials (Hardcover)
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Philosophical Perspectives on Ruins, Monuments, and Memorials (Hardcover)
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This collection of newly published essays examines our relationship
to physical objects that invoke, commemorate, and honor the past.
The recent destruction of cultural heritage in war and
controversies over Civil War monuments in the US have foregrounded
the importance of artifacts that embody history. The book invites
us to ask: How do memorials convey their meanings? What is our
responsibility for the preservation or reconstruction of
historically significant structures? How should we respond when the
public display of a monument divides a community? This anthology
includes coverage of the destruction of Palmyra and the Bamiyan
Buddhas, the loss of cultural heritage through war and natural
disasters, the explosive controversies surrounding Confederate-era
monuments, and the decay of industry in the U.S. Rust Belt. The
authors consider issues of preservation and reconstruction, the
nature of ruins, the aesthetic and ethical values of memorials, and
the relationship of cultural memory to material artifacts that
remain from the past. Written by a leading group of philosophers,
art historians, and archeologists, the 23 chapters cover monuments
and memorials from Dubai to Detroit, from the instant destruction
of Hiroshima to the gradual sinking of Venice.
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