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The clever object

by Matthew Hunter, Francesco Lucchini

This multidisciplinary study explores how objects materialise and negotiate intelligence through art history, anthropology, and philosophy. It combines historical and contemporary perspectives to propose a theoretical framework for the interpretation of material culture.

Accession 7672 ISBN 9781118710760 Publisher Wiley-Blackwell
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