Publisher's Synopsis
In 'Strange Tools', the philosopher and cognitive scientist Alva Noë argues that our obsession with works of art has gotten in the way of understanding how art works on us. For Noë, art isn't a phenomenon in need of an explanation but a mode of research, a method of investigating what makes us human - a strange tool. Art isn't just something to look at or listen to - it is a challenge, a dare to try to make sense of what it is all about. Through diverse and provocative examples from the history of art-making, Noë reveals the transformative power of artistic production.
