Philosophy of the Home

I have been waiting for Philosophy of the Home. Coccia’s reflections take you through the complexity of the notion of home – not merely as a place, but as a space of philosophy, history, politics, and art – Hans Ulrich ObristA precious guide … There is so much more at stake than the material quality of a place for living … For us human beings, the house represents the universe – Chris DerconAn insightful book that illuminates the rooms you live in and makes you understand what they mean * la Repubblica *A hymn of praise for the home * Die Presse *I absolutely DEVOURED this book and have been recommending it to every architect and academic I know – Jessica Helfand, a founding editor of Design Observer

Emanuele Coccia is a philosopher teaching at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales in Paris. He has lectured and taught courses at several universities, including Tokyo, Buenos Aires, Amsterdam, Harvard and Columbia, and collaborated on many art exhibitions in France and Italy. He is the author of numerous books translated into several languages, including The Life of Plants (2018). He is a columnist for Libération and collaborates with Le Monde and La Repubblica. He is currently writing a book on the relationship between fashion and philosophy with Gucci’s creative director Alessandro Michele.