Van Boxsel Matthijs (75 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. Shows how stupidity manifests itself in all areas, in everyone, at all times, proposing that stupidity is the foundation of our civilization. This title analyses stupidity on the basis of fairy tales, cartoons, triumphal arches, garden architecture, Baroque ceilings, jokes, flimsy excuses and science fiction. …

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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. London: Reaktion Books Ltd., 2004. First paperback edition. Softcover. Fine in illustrated wraps. A clean, tight copy. Octavo, 205 pages, illustrated. Translated from the Dutch by Arnold and Erica Pomerans. "The Encyclopaedia of Stupidity" collects anecdotes, reflections, and cultural commentary to argue that folly and error are not aberrations but foundational to human civilization. Matthijs van Boxsel (b. 1957) is a Dutch writer and cultural critic, known as the "Professor of Stupidity," who has devoted much of his career to exploring stupidity in literature, politics, and daily life. This 2004 issue is the first paperback edition published in English, following the 2003 hardcover. I. …

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Condition: New.

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Condition: New. pp. 208.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. illustrated edition. 208 pages. 7.75x5.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Condition: New. In English.

Condition: New. pp. 208.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Leichte Gebrauchsspuren; Leichte Verschmutzung / Farbtonveranderung. Matthijs van Boxsel glaubt, dass niemand intelligent genug ist, um die eigene Dummheit zu verstehen. In der Enzyklopadie der Dummheit zeigt er, wie sich Dummheit in allen Bereichen, bei jedem und zu jeder Zeit manifestiert, und schlagt vor, dass Dummheit das Fundament unserer Zivilisation ist. In kurzen Abschnitten mit Titeln wie ,Der Blunderer-Club", ,Narren in der Holle", ,Genealogie der Idioten" und ,Die Asthetik der leeren Geste" wird Dummheit anhand von Marchen, Cartoons, Triumphbogen, Gartenarchitektur, Barockdecken, Witzen, fadenscheinigen Ausreden und Science-Fiction analysiert. Van Boxsel mochte mehr tun, als nur ein ,Schattenkabinett" der Weisheit zusammenzustellen; er versucht, die Logik dieser entgegengesetzten Welt zu ergrunden. Wo beginnen und enden Verstandnis und Intelligenz? Er untersucht mythische Narren wie den Zyklopen und Konig Midas, Stadte wie Gotham, Archetypen wie die dumme Blonde und traditionell dumme Tiere wie die Gans, den Esel und das kopflose Huhn. Van Boxsel postuliert, dass Dummheit eine Voraussetzung fur Intelligenz ist, dass Fehler den Fortschritt anregen und dass Misserfolg die Grundlage fur Erfolg ist. In diesem gelehrten und witzigen Buch vertritt er die Auffassung, dass unsere Kultur das Produkt einer Reihe gescheiterter Versuche ist, Dummheit zu begreifen.…

Condition: Good. Softcover, 70 p., illustré avec photographies en noir et blanc, avec bibliographie et index Envoyé en tant que colis de boite aux lettres.

Condition: New.