Philosophical Perspectives on Ruins, Monuments, and Memorials

by Carolyn Korsmeyer

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138504696
• ISBN13: 9781138504691
• Release Date: August 2019
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 9.1"