The forgotten sense : meditations on touch /
Meditations on touch
Pablo Maurette.
- xiii, 173 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preface -- A squeeze of the hand -- Six fingers -- Torn to pieces -- Elements of philematology -- The French connection -- Skin deep.
"The Forgotten Sense gives touch its due, addressing it in multifarious ways through a series of six essays...these meditations address questions fundamental to the understanding of touch: What do we mean when we say that an artwork touches us? How does language affect our understanding of touch? Is the skin the deepest part of the human body? Can we philosophize about a kiss?"--Publisher's website.