Evanescence and Form
Author | : C. Inouye |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 273 |
Release | : 2008-09-29 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780230615489 |
ISBN-13 | : 0230615481 |
Rating | : 4/5 (481 Downloads) |
Download or read book Evanescence and Form written by C. Inouye and published by Springer. This book was released on 2008-09-29 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the Japanese notion of hakanasa - the evanescence of all things. Responses to this idea have been various and even contradictory: asceticism, fatalism, conformism, hedonism, materialism, and careerism. This book examines the ties between an epistemology of constant change and Japan's formal emphasis on etiquette and visuality.