Thursday, November 6, 2008

What is Life?

















11.13 THEORY OF WHOLENESS

Texts:
1. Handout on the Theory of Beauty as Wholeness
2. Christopher Alexander, 'Empirical Findings from the Nature of Order'
2. Jan. 2005 NPR interview with C. Alexander

11.18 FIFTEEN PROPERTIES OF BEING ALIVE

Texts: Christopher Alexander, 'The fifteen properties of life'

11.20 DIONYSIAN THEORY OF ART

Texts:
1. Handout from Nietzsche's 'Birth of Tragedy'
2. Toru Sato, "The Ever-Transcending Spirit


11.25 – 11.27 No classes for Thanksgiving Break


12.2 26 COSMOLOGY OF BEAUTY

TBA

12.4 27 Wholeness Project due

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