In a sense, every human construction, whether mental or material, is a component in a landscape of fear because it exists in constant chaos. Thus children's fairy tales as well as adult's legends, cosmological myths, and indeed philosophical systems are shelters built by the mind in which human beings can rest, at least temporarily, from the siege of inchoate experience and of doubt.
In a sense, every human construction, whether mental or material, is a component in a landscape of fear because it exists in constant chaos. Thus chi… - Yi-Fu Tuan
In a sense, every human construction, whether mental or material, is a component in a landscape of fear because it exists in constant chaos. Thus chi…
- Yi-Fu Tuan
Lucidity, I maintain, is almost always desirable. - Yi-Fu Tuan
Lucidity, I maintain, is almost always desirable.
Geography is the study of earth as the home of people - Yi-Fu Tuan
Geography is the study of earth as the home of people
A great city may be seen as the construction of words as well as stone. - Yi-Fu Tuan
A great city may be seen as the construction of words as well as stone.
All creative effort - including the making of an omelet - is preceded by destruction. - Yi-Fu Tuan
All creative effort - including the making of an omelet - is preceded by destruction.
Animals are like humans, only more openly carnal and sexual, more openly and therefore more disarmingly absurd. - Yi-Fu Tuan
Animals are like humans, only more openly carnal and sexual, more openly and therefore more disarmingly absurd.
Place is security, space is freedom. - Yi-Fu Tuan
Place is security, space is freedom.
I feel a reassuring oneness with other people when I find that even my most intimate, anguished, socially inadmissible emotions and desires are known… - Yi-Fu Tuan
I feel a reassuring oneness with other people when I find that even my most intimate, anguished, socially inadmissible emotions and desires are known…
It is by thoughtful reflection that the elusive moments of the past draw near to us in present reality and gain a measure of permanence. - Yi-Fu Tuan
It is by thoughtful reflection that the elusive moments of the past draw near to us in present reality and gain a measure of permanence.
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