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The Power of Cute
Hardback
Main Details
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The Power of Cute
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Simon May
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:256 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 184,Width 111 |
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| Category/Genre | Philosophy - aesthetics
Social and political philosophy |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691181813
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| Classifications | Dewey:155.25 |
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| Illustrations |
19 b/w illus.
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
19 March 2019 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
An exploration of cuteness and its immense hold on us, from emojis and fluffy puppies to its more uncanny, subversive expressions Cuteness has taken the planet by storm. Global sensations Hello Kitty and Pokemon, the works of artists Takashi Murakami and Jeff Koons, Heidi the cross-eyed opossum and E.T.-all reflect its gathering power. But what
Author Biography
Simon May is visiting professor of philosophy at King's College London. His books include Love: A History, Love: A New Understanding of an Ancient Emotion, a collection of his own aphorisms entitled Thinking Aloud, and Nietzsche's Ethics and His War on "Morality." His work has been translated into ten languages.
Reviews"As a playful riposte to our self-conscious, drearily introspective age, The Power of Cute is rather more savvy than its sweetly diminutive form suggests."---Frankie McCoy, Standpoint "[Simon May] posits that our mania for cute can have sinister repercussions, and might even explain the rise of Donald Trump."---Kate Wills, Evening Standard
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