Abysmal: A Critique of Cartographic ReasonPeople rely on reason to think about and navigate the abstract world of human relations in much the same way they rely on maps to study and traverse the physical world. Starting from that simple observation, renowned geographer Gunnar Olsson offers in Abysmal an astonishingly erudite critique of the way human thought and action have become deeply immersed in the rhetoric of cartography and how this cartographic reasoning allows the powerful to map out other people’s lives. |
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... perhaps because I felt an urge to do it my way, perhaps because the zealots seemed never to laugh. Rather than joining the self-congratulating crowd I gradually came to see DESIRES NON-SUPPRESSED.
... perhaps because I felt an urge to do it my way, perhaps because the zealots seemed never to laugh. Rather than joining the self - congratulating crowd I gradually came DESIRES NON-SUPPRESSED.
... perhaps the best way to approach the present volume is to read it as a minimalist guide to the land- scape of western culture . Around the world in one week , deluxe accom- modations and three - star fare at the cost of asking . And ...
... perhaps the same place where Job later took his Lord to court ; 3. Thebes , the city where King Oedipus stuck his eyes out in order to bet- ter see the difference between kings and gods , fathers and brothers ; 4. Nicaea , the summer ...
... Perhaps the answer lies in the geometry of the cross, its roots anchored not in the symbolism of Golgotha but in the ... perhaps because ducks do not have any navels, perhaps be- cause Donald Duck is not a real being but a Hollywood ...
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Rumlig praksis: Festskrift til Kirsten Simonsen Keld Buciek,Kirsten Simonsen No preview available - 2006 |