Express Notes of the Body
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In "Expressive Body: Western Anatomy, and the Quest for Sensible Knowledge", Shigehisa Kuriyama explores the intertwined histories of anatomy, perception, and knowledge in the Western tradition.
He investigates how anatomists' understanding and representation of the body have been shaped by their sensory experiences, aesthetic values, and cultural assumptions.
Kuriyama examines the ways in which anatomical illustrations, dissections, and medical practices have both reflected and influenced the prevailing notions of what it means to see, feel, and know the human body.
By tracing the evolution of anatomical knowledge from ancient Greece to the Enlightenment, this book provides insights into the complex relationship between the body, the senses, and the pursuit of scientific understanding.
He investigates how anatomists' understanding and representation of the body have been shaped by their sensory experiences, aesthetic values, and cultural assumptions.
Kuriyama examines the ways in which anatomical illustrations, dissections, and medical practices have both reflected and influenced the prevailing notions of what it means to see, feel, and know the human body.
By tracing the evolution of anatomical knowledge from ancient Greece to the Enlightenment, this book provides insights into the complex relationship between the body, the senses, and the pursuit of scientific understanding.
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